Oldham, Lancashire, England

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Oldham,_Lancashire,_England

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:town
gptkbp:area	approx. 26.3 km²
gptkbp:areaCode	OL
gptkbp:climate	temperate maritime
gptkbp:coordinates	53.5409°N 2.1114°W
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dialCode	0161
gptkbp:distanceToManchester	7 miles NE
gptkbp:elevation	approx. 200–300 m above sea level
gptkbp:ethnicGroup	significant South Asian community
gptkbp:famousFor	gptkb:textile_industry gptkb:Oldham_Coliseum_Theatre gptkb:Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C. Pennines proximity cotton mills
gptkbp:firstMentioned	13th century
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Oldham_Metropolitan_Borough_Council
gptkbp:hasFootballClub	gptkb:Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.
gptkbp:hasRugbyClub	gptkb:Oldham_R.L.F.C.
gptkbp:historicalCounty	gptkb:Lancashire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Oldham, Lancashire, England
gptkbp:incorporated	1849
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:England gptkb:Lancashire
gptkbp:metropolitanBorough	gptkb:Oldham
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Manchester
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Oldham_Riots_2001 Industrial Revolution growth
gptkbp:notableLandmark	gptkb:Old_Town_Hall gptkb:Alexandra_Park gptkb:Gallery_Oldham gptkb:Oldham_Parish_Church
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Brian_Cox gptkb:Paul_Scholes gptkb:Annie_Kenney
gptkbp:osGridReference	SD925055
gptkbp:parliamentaryConstituency	gptkb:Oldham_East_and_Saddleworth gptkb:Oldham_West_and_Royton
gptkbp:population	approx. 96,000 (2021)
gptkbp:region	gptkb:North_West_England
gptkbp:river	gptkb:River_Irk gptkb:River_Medlock
gptkbp:transportation	gptkb:A62_road gptkb:M62_motorway gptkb:Metrolink_tram
gptkbp:twinTown	gptkb:Cholet,_France gptkb:Kranj,_Slovenia gptkb:Oldham_County,_Kentucky,_USA
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Brian_Cox
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4