The name comes from the Old English lifer, meaning thick or muddy water, and pōl, meaning a pool or creek, and is first recorded around 1190 as Liuerpul. According to the Cambridge Dictionary of English Place … See more

For the purposes of local government, the city of Liverpool is classified as a metropolitan borough. The metropolitan borough is located within both the county of See more

Population
The city
The city of Liverpool is at the core of a much larger and more populous metropolitan area, … See more

Early history
In the Middle Ages, Liverpool existed firstly as farmland within the West Derby Hundred before growing in to a small town of farmers, fishermen … See more

Environment
Liverpool has been described as having "the most splendid setting of any English city." At See more

Scouser
Since the mid-20th century, Scouser has become the predominant demonym for the inhabitants of Liverpool, and is strongly associated with the Scouse accent and dialect of the city. The Scouse accent is described as … See more

City and region
The City of Liverpool forms an integral part of North West England's economy, the third largest regional economy in the United Kingdom. The … See more