Horwich is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of just over 20,000. It sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton and is close to larger cities such as Manchester and Bolton.
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Horwich is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. It is 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southeast of Chorley, 5.8 miles (9.3 km) northwest of Bolton and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Manchester. The town lies at the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors with the M61 motorway passing close to the south and west. At the 2011 Census, Horwich had a population of 20,067. The locality is served by the BL 6 postcode district and is part of the Greater Manchester area, offering residents a mix of local amenities and proximity to larger urban centres.