River Irk

The River Irk is a river in the historic county of in that flows through the northern part of . It rises to the east of and runs west past , and before merging with the River Irwell, a tributary of the , in the centre of Manchester.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Trinity Bridge and Manchester Arena.

Bridge
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is a three-way footbridge which crosses the River Irwell and links the two cities of and in , .

Stadium
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is an indoor arena in , England, immediately north of the and partly above Manchester Victoria railway station in air rights space.

Library
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The John Rylands Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in , England. It is part of the University of Manchester. The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband, John Rylands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spinningfields and Spinningfields-Albert Square.

Neighborhood
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is an area of in , England. It developed in the 2000s between Deansgate and the River Irwell by Allied London Properties.

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covers the area in central north of Castlefield, east of Quay St and Peter St and west of St Peter's Square. It covers the locales of central Deansgate, Albert Square, as well as the newly developed business district of Spinningfields, and is focussed upon the heart of the city centre.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , England, within the confines of Great Ancoats Street, A6042 Trinity Way, and A57 Mancunian Way, which collectively form the inner ring road.

River Irk

Latitude
53.48333° or 53° 29′ north
Longitude
-2.25° or 2° 15′ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Open location code
9C5VFQM2+82
Geo­Names ID
2646043
Wiki­data ID
Q3154474
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Satellite Map

Discover River Irk from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“River Irk” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Irk”
  • Cebuano: “River Irk”
  • Chinese: “艾尔克河”
  • Dutch: “River Irk”
  • French: “Irk”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Irk”
  • Slovenian: “Irk”
  • Spanish: “Río Irk”
  • Swedish: “River Irk”
  • Welsh: “Afon Irk”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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