Trafford
| Trafford | ||
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| Metropolitan borough | ||
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| Motto: "Hold Fast That Which Is Good" | ||
 Trafford shown within Greater Manchester |
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| Coordinates: 53°26′46″N 2°18′29″W / 53.44611°N 2.30806°W | ||
| Sovereign state |
 United Kingdom
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| Constituent country |
 England
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| Region | North West England | |
| Ceremonial county |
 Greater Manchester
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| Established | 1 April 1974 | |
| Administrative HQ | Stretford (Trafford Town Hall) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Metropolitan borough | |
| • Body | Trafford Council | |
| • Leadership | Leader and cabinet | |
| • Executive | Conservative | |
| • Leader | Sean Anstee | |
| • Mayor | John Holden | |
| • MPs |
Graham Brady (C) Kate Green (L) Mike Kane (L) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 40.9 sq mi (106.0 km2) | |
| Area rank | 215th | |
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) | |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | ||
| • Total | 233,300 | |
| • Rank | 70th | |
| • Density | 6,000/sq mi (2,200/km2) | |
| • Ethnicity (2011 data) |
80.41% White British 2.25% White Irish 0.18% Gypsy or Irish Traveller 2.87% Other White 1.17% White and Black Caribbean 0.29% White and Black African 0.68% White and Asian 0.52% Other mixed 2.75% Indian 3.10% Pakistani 0.20% Bangladeshi 0.98% Chinese 0.86% Other Asian 0.79% Black African 1.67% Black Caribbean 0.41% Other Black 0.55% Arab 0.41% Other ethnicity |
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| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| Postcode areas | M WA |
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| Dialling code | 0161 | |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-TRF | |
| GSS code | E08000009 | |
| NUTS 3 code | UKD31 | |
| ONS code | 00BU | |
| OS grid reference | SJ795945 | |
| Website | www.trafford.gov.uk | |
Coordinates: 53°26′N 2°18′W / 53.433°N 2.300°W
Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. With an estimated population of about 211,800 in 2006, it covers 41 square miles (106 km2) and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford and Urmston. The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 as a merger of the municipal boroughs of Altrincham, Sale, and Stretford, the urban districts of Bowdon, Hale and Urmston and part of Bucklow Rural District. All were previously in Cheshire, apart from Stretford and Urmston which were in Lancashire. The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford. Historically the Mersey also acted as the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.
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