Tameside is one of ten Metropolitan Borough Council areas in Greater Manchester in the north west of England. It lies 7 miles east of Manchester and consists of nine towns which were brought together in 1974. Tameside borders onto the county of Derbyshire, Oldham MBC, Stockport[?] MBC and Manchester City Council.
... the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,013 people, 1,455 households, and 1,223 families residing in the town. The population ...