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Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England, in the historic county of Lancashire. In 1974, it was included in the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester, the authority of which was disbanded in 1986. The town gives its name to the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is also the largest town within the borough, with a population of 89,876 (2004 estimate). Other neighbouring towns are Leigh, St Helens, Bolton and Warrington and it is roughly equidistantly placed between the cities of Liverpool, Manchester and Preston.
Wigan is twinned with Angers in France.







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