Lancashire

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lancashire

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Lancashire?3,079 square kilometers (1,189 sq mi)
2. How high is Lancashire?Approximately 628 meters (Gragareth or Green Hill)
3. What is the population (2022)?1,550,490
4. What is the county town?Lancaster
5. What is Lancashire like?Lancashire is in North West England. It has flat coastal plains on the west and hilly upland areas on the east, plus rivers that flow to the sea.
6. Why is Lancashire famous for industry?During the Industrial Revolution Lancashire became a leader in textile manufacturing and coal mining. This helped the county grow quickly and become very populous.

Palatine county: A historical English county with special rights and privileges, often including its own courts and administration.
Industrial Revolution: A period of profound technological, socioeconomic, and cultural change, originating in Great Britain in the late 18th century, marked by the shift from agrarian and handicraft economies to industrial and machine-based manufacturing.
Unitary authority: A local government body responsible for all local government services in its area, combining the functions of a county council and a district council.