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Oldham (borough)

Borough of Oldham
Geography
Status:	Metropolitan borough
Region:	North West England
Ceremonial County:	Greater Manchester
Area: - Total	Ranked 213th 142.36 km²
Admin. HQ:	Oldham
ONS code:	00BP
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 53rd 218,578 1,535 / km²
Ethnicity:	86.1% White 11.9% S.Asian
Politics
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.oldham.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	Phil Woolas, Michael Meacher

Oldham is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is named for its largest settlement, Oldham, but covers a larger area. Other places include Shaw, Royton, Chadderton and Failsworth.

To the east it covers part of Shaw

April 1, 1974 by the merger of the county borough of Oldham along with Chadderton, Crompton, Failsworth, Lees and Royton urban districts in Lancashire Saddleworth urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

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