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The '''[[third city]]''' of a [[country]] is the [[city]] that is thought to be the third-most important, usually after the [[capital (government)|capital]] or first city, and second city, according to some criteria such as [[population]] size, [[economic]] or [[commerce|commercial]] importance, [[political]] importance or some [[cultural]] sense. There is no official mechanism by which third city status is conferred on a city, rather, it is a description which is unofficial carrying no authority, and arguments often take place between citizens and civic leaders of rival cities making conflicting claims. |
The '''[[third city]]''' of a [[country]] is the [[city]] that is thought to be the third-most important, usually after the [[capital (government)|capital]] or first city, and second city, according to some criteria such as [[population]] size, [[economic]] or [[commerce|commercial]] importance, [[political]] importance or some [[cultural]] sense. There is no official mechanism by which third city status is conferred on a city, rather, it is a description which is unofficial carrying no authority, and arguments often take place between citizens and civic leaders of rival cities making conflicting claims. |
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Manchester is reported by some articles as the UK's third city.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/technologynews/view/281330/1/.html "Channelnewsasia"], "...the Bishop of Manchester, Britain's third city...", [[10 June]] [[2007]], retrieved [[07 July]] [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9904E3DC1139F936A35752C1A963958260 "New York Times"], Correction: December 3, 1995, Sunday. An article on Nov. 5 about Manchester, England, misstated the size ranking of Greater Manchester.", [[05 November]] [[1995]], retrieved [[07 July]] [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun102007/foreign200706106686.asp?section=updatenews Deccan Herald], "...the Bishop of Manchester, Britain's third city...", [[10 June]] [[2007]], retrieved [[15 July]] [[2007]].</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:04, 15 July 2007
The third city of a country is the city that is thought to be the third-most important, usually after the capital or first city, and second city, according to some criteria such as population size, economic or commercial importance, political importance or some cultural sense. There is no official mechanism by which third city status is conferred on a city, rather, it is a description which is unofficial carrying no authority, and arguments often take place between citizens and civic leaders of rival cities making conflicting claims.
Manchester is reported by some articles as the UK's third city.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Channelnewsasia", "...the Bishop of Manchester, Britain's third city...", 10 June 2007, retrieved 07 July 2007.
- ^ "New York Times", Correction: December 3, 1995, Sunday. An article on Nov. 5 about Manchester, England, misstated the size ranking of Greater Manchester.", 05 November 1995, retrieved 07 July 2007.
- ^ Deccan Herald, "...the Bishop of Manchester, Britain's third city...", 10 June 2007, retrieved 15 July 2007.