Wigan
Wigan is a city in United Kingdom with a population of about 175,405.
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town lies midway between the cities of Manchester, 16 miles (25.7 km) to the south-east, and Liverpool, 17 miles (27 km) to the south-west. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town has a population of 107,732 and the wider borough of 330,714. Wigan was part of the historic county of Lancashire.
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About Wigan
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | ENG |
| Population | 175,405 |
| Local currency | GBP |
| Coordinates | 53.5430, -2.6371 |
| Time zone | Europe/London |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 283 km · London |
| Population (United Kingdom) | #46 most populated in United Kingdom |
| Where on Earth | 53°32′35″N · 2°38′13″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 5,960 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,058 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Hamburg-Mitte (Germany) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -53.54, 177.36 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| London | 283 km |
| Paris | 626 km |
| Moscow | 2,565 km |
| Cairo | 3,772 km |
| New York | 5,343 km |
| Dubai | 5,680 km |
📍 What to see nearby
Costa
cafe
COTHAM STREET
taxi
Chorley Central Library
library
Perry's Bar
pub
JJ Chinese Take Away
fast food
Healey Nab Mountain Bike Trail Trail Head
information
Co-op Food
supermarket
George Formby Plaque
memorial
RejuvaMed Skin Clinic
beauty
House of Steak
restaurant
Fishlock Chemist
pharmacy
Uno
beauty