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Stockport is a town in the north-west of England.

Geography

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Stockport viaduct and road bridge over the A6.
Stockport viaduct

Stockport is south of Manchester. It has three mains rivers - the Mersey, the Goyt and the Tame.

Population

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The population of Stockport is 319,000.[1]

History

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Stockport has been populated since the Iron Age. Roman remains have been found in Marple. People from Stockport are called Stopfordians.

Education

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Stockport College is a Higher Education institution on the A6.

References

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  1. ^ "Stockport Census Demographics United Kingdom". localstats.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-10.