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Touring Wigan in United Kingdom
Wigan in the region of England with its 80,788 citizens is located in United Kingdom - some 175 mi or ( 281 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Wigan is now 07:31 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Winwick, Warrington, Skelmersdale, Sheffield, and Helens. Being here already, consider visiting Winwick . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Wigan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wigan 0-2 City Matija Nastasic Reaction EPL 12-13
Matija Nastasic speaks to CityTV after City's win against Wigan Athletic Subscribe for FREE and never miss another CityTV video. www.youtube.com www.mcfc.co.uk http www.twitter.com MATCH REPORT City m ..
Wigan 0-2 City Roberto Mancini Reaction EPL 12-13
Roberto Mancini speaks to CityTV after City's win against Wigan Athletic Subscribe for FREE and never miss another CityTV video. www.youtube.com www.mcfc.co.uk http www.twitter.com MATCH REPORT City m ..
WIGAN BUSES 1989
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6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' hauling 'The Cumbrian Mountain Express' at Springs Branch, Wigan, on 7th July 2007 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ince (Wigan) railway station
Ince railway station serves the Ince area of Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. The station is on the Manchester-Southport Line 17¼ miles (28 km) north west of Manchester Victoria. Until November 1964 Ince was also served by a station at Lower Ince on the line from Wigan Central to Glazebrook (to the now closed Manchester Central). Ince suffered in the 1960s and 1970s from much house clearance and landscaping.
Located at 53.54 -2.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
County Borough of Wigan
The County Borough of Wigan was, from 1889 to 1974, a local government district centred on Wigan in the northwest of England. It was alternatively known as Wigan County Borough. The district was created by the Local Government Act 1888, with its boundaries based upon the earlier Municipal Borough of Wigan. Neighbouring township of Pemberton constituted the Pemberton Urban District from 1894 to 1904, when it became part of the county borough of Wigan.
Located at 53.54 -2.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wigan rail crash
The Wigan rail crash was a railway accident which occurred at Wigan North Western station, England, to a northbound excursion train in the very early morning of 3 August 1873. Thirteen passengers were killed after derailed carriages collided with station buildings.
Located at 53.54 -2.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) is the local government association for Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It was established in 1986 as a voluntary organisation to represent the ten district councils of Greater Manchester after the Greater Manchester County Council was abolished.
Located at 53.54 -2.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wigan Urban Area
The Wigan Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics consisting of the built-up, or 'urbanised' area containing Wigan in Greater Manchester and Skelmersdale in West Lancashire. The Urban Area includes the integrated conurbation around Wigan, (containing the areas of Ince-in-Makerfield, Orrell and Wigan itself), along with the areas of Standish, Abram and the West Lancashire town of Skelmersdale. The Wigan Urban Area has a total population of 166,840.
Located at 53.54 -2.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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