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Bootle (pronounced ) is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside. The town was formerly known as Bootle-cum-Linacre and has a total resident population of 77,640.〔 〕 By the time of the 2011 Census population figures for Bootle were no longer maintained. The appropriate statistics can be found under the ward involved. Historically in Lancashire, Bootle's economy has been centred on the docks and their associated industries for decades. ==Geography and administration== Bootle Docks is a part of Liverpool Docks and located in the both bank sides of the Mersey River. Bootle Docks are situated at the northern end among 5 miles Liverpool dock system. Bootle, along with Southport, is one of the two main administrative headquarters for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton. Among Bootle's neighbouring districts are Kirkdale to the south, Walton to the east, with Seaforth, Litherland and Netherton to the north. To the west the Port of Liverpool flanks the River Mersey. The old civic centre of Bootle contains large Victorian buildings such as the town hall and the municipal baths. East of this centre is a sizable area of large office blocks, to the west is the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and large areas of docks lining the River Mersey. To the north lies the New Strand Shopping Centre, which gained notoriety after the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bootle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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