How much do you know about LANCASHIRE here are a few bits of of trivia about our county you may not be aware of.

Lancashire was established in 1183 It has a population of 1,134,974 (2001Census) .The county covers an area of 3,075 sq km - making it one of the largest shire counties .Dunsop Bridge in the Ribble Valley is the centre of the British Isles .The highest point in the county is Green Hill near Whernside at 687 metres high, Preston is England's newest city. The Leeds Liverpool Canal - Britain's longest - flows through large parts of the county. The mill towns of Blackburn and Burnley were the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century .You can see Blackburn and Burnley from Pendle Hill. The hill is only 165ft shy of being called a mountain .The largely `undiscovered` Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Beauty covers 802 square km - making it the same size as New York City. And the Forest of Bowland is the first protected area in England to be awarded the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas, joining just 30 other protected areas across Europe. Bashall Town, near Clitheroe, is England's smallest town