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Preston

Preston is the administrative capital of Lancashire in the west of England. The city is located at the coast of the Ribble[?] river.

Preston is famous for, among other things, its large bus station with 79 gates and St Walburge's Church[?], the tallest church in England at 94 metres[?] tall. City status was granted to preston in 2002.

According to World Gazetteer (http://www.gazetteer.de/), the population of Preston as of 2002 was about 183,400.

There is also a Preston, London, England[?] in the London Borough of Brent.

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