Bolton
Bolton Town Hall
Population	(2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SD715095
Metropolitan borough	Bolton
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOLTON
Postcode district	BL1-BL7
Dialling code	01204
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Bolton North East
	Bolton South East
	Bolton West
List of places UK England Greater Manchester

Bolton (called Bolton le moors in the past) is a town in the North West of England. It is to the north-west of Manchester. It is part of Greater Manchester. Bolton was part of Lancashire until the 1970s. It was famous for its cotton industry.

The former Bolton Institute of Higher Education became the University of Bolton in 2005.

Healthcare is mostly run by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. view more...