Halton (UK Parliament constituency)
Halton is a constituency in Cheshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Derek Twigg of the Labour Party.
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Ashton-in-Makerfield is a small town in the borough of Wigan located in North West England.. Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester . It is 4.2 miles (6.8 km) south of Wigan, 7 miles (11.3 km) north-northwest of Warrington, 15.1 miles (24.3 km) east-northeast of Liverpool and 16 miles (26 km) west of the city of Manchester. In 2001 it had a population of 28,505, increasing to 28,762 at the 2011 Census.
Population: 29,039
Latitude: 53° 28' 59.99" N
Longitude: -2° 38' 60.00" W
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