Liverpool is located in the county of Merseyside, North West England, two miles north-east of the town of Birkenhead, 134 miles north of Cardiff, 176 miles south of Edinburgh, and 178 miles north-west of London. Liverpool lies seven miles north-west of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Liverpool falls within the metropolitan district council of Liverpool. It is in the L3 postcode district. The post town for Liverpool is Liverpool.
Liverpool is in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Merseyside |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Liverpool is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Merseyside, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Merseyside.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Liverpool is L3 8HR.
Liverpool is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the L3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the L3 postcode district.
The post town for Liverpool is Liverpool. Liverpool is in the L3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Liverpool.
The centre of Liverpool is located at position 53.40935° latitude and -2.9785° longitude.
Latitude | 53.40935° |
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Longitude | -2.9785° |
The centre of Liverpool is located at the grid reference easting 335052 and northing 390728 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 335052 |
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Northing | 390728 |
Position of Liverpool relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Liverpool to the centre of the town.
Position of Liverpool relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Liverpool to the centre of the city.