Borough of Wigan, England

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Borough of Wigan at a glance

Borough of Wigan currently has 10 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Mapped populated places

10

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England counties

131

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Largest city

Wigan

Population 175,405

Top linked places

Wigan 175,405 Leigh 43,626 Tyldesley 35,932 Ashton in Makerfield 29,039

Population	326,088
Country	United Kingdom
State	England (United Kingdom)
Area	188.17 km2
Latitude & Longitude	53.5000,-2.5833
Legislative body	Wigan Council
Capital	Wigan
Establishment	April 01, 1974
Time Zone	Europe/London
Local time	00:12:36 (16th April 2026)

Geography

Borough of Wigan is located at 53°30'0"N 2°34'60"W (53.5000000, -2.5833300).

The largest city of Borough of Wigan is Atherton with a population of 20,149. . See all Borough of Wigan cities & populated places.