It is noted for its culture, architecture, and transport links. In 2019, Liverpool was the fifth most visited UK city. Several areas of Liverpool city centre carried World Heritage Site status from 2004 until 2021 the city's vast collection of parks and open spaces have been described as the "most important in the country" by England's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. The former Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City includes the Pier Head, Royal Albert Dock and William Brown Street. Liverpool has the second highest number of art galleries, national museums, listed buildings, and listed parks in the UK only the capital, London, has more. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean liners RMS Titanic, RMS Lusitania, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth and RMS Olympic. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were also involved in the slave trade. Liverpool's growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. And most recently, a constituent local authority within the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, in 2014. In 1974, it became a metropolitan borough in the newly created metropolitan county of Merseyside. It was made a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of Lancashire County Council, which was established in 1889. Liverpool is within the boundaries of the ancient hundred of West Derby in the historic county of Lancashire. The city's modern economy has a significant influence on the knowledge sector, maritime industry, tourism, culture, hospitality, healthcare industry, life sciences, the creative and digital sectors.
Its selection was credited with kickstarting an economic renaissance in the region.
The city celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2007 and was named the 2008 European Capital of Culture. The city was an important part of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain and a vital hub for trade. A historic port city, Liverpool lies on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary adjacent to the Irish Sea. The city is part of a broader metropolitan area that is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, with a population of 500,500 in 2022.
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