Cities of Great Britain

Cities of Great Britain

Greater London, the largest metropolitan area, has about 7 million people. The six other metropolitan areas are: Greater Manchester (Manchester is the largest city of the area), Merseyside (Liverpool), South Yorkshire (Sheffield), Tyne and Wear (Sunderland), West Midlands (Birmingham), and West Yorkshire (Leeds).

Manchester is one of Great Britain 's chief centers of trade and finance. The city has many banks and companies and a stock exchange. Manchester and its surrounding communities also rank as one of Britain's leading manufacturing areas. The city has an international airport. It is also a center of railroad transportation.

Liverpool is a large commercial and manufacturing city. The commercial center of Liverpool is one of the largest shopping districts in Great Britain. It borders the river and has several buildings that are landmarks of the city. Liverpool has a wide variety of cultural activities and sports events. Liverpool has an orchestra, several theatres, and two professional soccer teams. At the same time, it became an important port city.

An important manufacturing city, Sheffield has long been a center for the production of high - grade steel, silver plate, and metal products. Its cutting tools and «cutlery» - silver ware, teapots, and other table utensils. Today, Sheffield has attractive public housing, modern commercial and industrial areas, and pleasant parks and other landscape sites.

Birmingham is the second largest city in Great Britain. Birmingham's factories manufacture a wide variety of products. The chief items include automobiles, computers, electronic circuits, machine tools, and wire. Birmingham grew into an industrial city because of nearby coal and iron ore deposits. Today, Birmingham and the surrounding communities form Britain's chief manufacturing area.

Leeds is the center of the clothing industry of West Yorkshire in England. It is also an important producer of wool textiles. The important Yorkshire coal field lies to the south and south east of Leeds. The city is a major cultural and business center and the home of the University of Leeds .

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and a center of industry and commerce. It lies on both sides of the River Clyde which leads into the Atlantic Ocean near Glasgow. Glasgow is a center of engineering activities. Its manufactured goods. Major Scotch whisky firms have their headquarters in the city. Glasgow is a center for Scottish television broadcasting.