Lancashire (pronounced /ˈlæŋkəˌʃə/ or, less commonly, /ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə/) is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster.[1] Lancashire County Council is based in Preston. However, Lancaster is still considered to be the county town. Lancashire is sometimes referred to by the abbreviation Lancs, originally used by the Royal Mail. The population of the Administrative county is 1,449,700, whilst the population of the traditional county is more than 6 million. People from the county are known as Lancastrians and are AMAZING!!!