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  1. Bury ( / ˈbɛri /, / ˈbʊri /) is a market town on the River Irwell in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. [1] which had a population of 81,101 in 2021 while the wider borough had a population of 193,846. [2] The town is within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.

  2. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 181,300 (Source ONS. 2002 Mid-Year Estimate).

  3. Bury. Bury is a town in the north of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England. Bury is between Rochdale and Salford; the town is a dormitory town in a northern suburb of Manchester. It is just west of the M66 motorway, and is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury. It has a population of 60,718.

  4. History of the name. The origins of the names Bury, Buri, and Byri can be traced back to the Saxon language, where they signify “a stronghold.”. During ancient times, it is believed that the entire region was predominantly covered by forests, marshes, and moorlands, serving as a habitat for nomadic herdsmen.

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