Bury (borough) - Definition and Overview

Borough of Bury
Geography
Status:	Metropolitan borough
Region:	North West England
Ceremonial County:	Greater Manchester
Area: - Total	Ranked 244th 99.48 km²
Admin. HQ:	Bury
ONS code:	00BM
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 77th 181,344 1,823 / km²
Ethnicity:	93.9% White 4.0% S.Asian
Politics
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.bury.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	David Chaytor, Ivan Lewis

Bury is a metropolitan borough in northern Greater Manchester. The borough consists of six towns: Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich.

The borough has an area of 24,511 acres and serves a population of 181,900. The current borders date from April 1, 1974, when the former county borough of Bury merged with the boroughs of Prestwich and Radcliffe, along with the urban districts of Tottington and Whitefield, and part of the urban district of Ramsbottom.