Hulme
Hulme (/hjuːm/) is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England, immediately south of Manchester city centre. It has a significant industrial heritage.
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The Hulme Arch Bridge, with the Beetham Tower in the background, 2008 | |
Hulme Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Area | 2.204 km2 (0.851 sq mi) |
| Population | 16,907 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 7,671/km2 (19,870/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SJ834963 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) S |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M15 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Historically in Lancashire, the name Hulme is derived from the Old Norse word for a small island, or land surrounded by water or marsh, indicating that it may have been first settled by Norse invaders in the period of the Danelaw.
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