It is also home to the oldest black community in the UK and the oldest Chinese community in Europe. Its status as a port city historically attracted a diverse population from a wide range of cultures, primarily Ireland, Norway and Wales. 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 has been described as the 'most important in the country' by England's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. The annual Grand National horse race takes place at Aintree Racecourse. In sport, the city is best known for being the home of Premier League football teams Liverpool FC and Everton FC, with matches between the two rivals being known as the Merseyside derby. The former Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City includes the Pier Head, 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. The city also has a long-standing reputation for producing countless actors and actresses, artists, athletes, comedians, journalists, novelists and poets. 1 hit singles, more than any other city in the world. Liverpool has continued to be the home of numerous notable musicians and record labels-musicians from the city have released 56 No.

The city is closely associated with the arts, especially music the popularity of the Beatles, widely regarded as the most influential band of all time, led to it becoming a tourist destination. It is noted for its culture, architecture and transport links. In 2019, Liverpool was the fifth most visited UK city. 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 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 involved in the slave trade. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. With a population of 498,042 in 2019, it is the tenth largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England.

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