Wigan (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Wigan
is a town in Greater Manchester
, England
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Wigan may also refer to:
In sport:
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
is a town in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Wigan may also refer to:
- Metropolitan Borough of WiganMetropolitan Borough of WiganThe Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is named after its largest component town, Wigan and also includes the towns of Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, and Hindley. The borough was formed in 1974 and is an...
, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England - Wigan (UK Parliament constituency)Wigan (UK Parliament constituency)Wigan is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom - Wigan Urban AreaWigan Urban AreaThe Wigan Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics consisting of the built-up, or 'urbanised' area containing Wigan in Greater Manchester and Skelmersdale in West Lancashire....
, an urbanised area containing Wigan in Greater Manchester and Skelmersdale in West Lancashire - Wigan Rural DistrictWigan Rural DistrictWigan was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It comprised an area to the north, but did not include the town Wigan.The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as the successor to the Wigan Rural Sanitary District....
, a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974 - County Borough of WiganCounty Borough of WiganThe County Borough of Wigan was, from 1889 to 1974, a local government district centred on Wigan in the northwest of England. It was alternatively known as Wigan County Borough....
, a local government district from 1889 to 1974 centred on Wigan in the northwest of England - A fabric called wigan (fabric)Wigan (fabric)Wigan is a cotton material coated with latex rubber. Its name is derived from Wigan, the name of a town in Greater Manchester, England....
made by coating cotton cloth with latex rubber to make it waterproof - According to Ifugao mythology, Wigan is the god of good harvest.
In sport:
- Wigan WarriorsWigan WarriorsWigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
(previously known simply as Wigan), a rugby league football team - Wigan Athletic F.C.Wigan Athletic F.C.Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
, an association football team - Wigan Borough F.C.Wigan Borough F.C.Wigan Borough Football Club was an English football club from the town of Wigan, Lancashire. It was a fourth attempt at establishing football in Wigan, their forerunners Wigan County, Wigan United and Wigan Town all having fallen into liquidation previously....
, a former association football club active from 1920 to 1931 - Wigan County F.C, a former association football club active from 1897 to 1900
- Wigan St PatricksWigan St PatricksWigan St. Patricks is an Amateur Rugby League football club. It is situated in the Scholes area of Wigan, Greater Manchester.The first team plays in the National Conference League Premier Division. There is a Reserve side which plays in the North West Counties League First Division. The club also...
, an amateur rugby league club often used as a feeder team for the Wigan Warriors - Wigan R.U.F.C.Wigan R.U.F.C.Wigan R.U.F.C. are a rugby union team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Founded in 1913 they are rivals with cross-town Orrell R.U.F.C.....
, a rugby union team