Cheshire is a county in the north-west of England. For administrative purposes, it is split into four unitary authorites: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Warrington, and Halton. The north-west of the county is industrial. In the north-east there are several dormitary towns for Manchester. Much of the rest of the county is rural, and indeed the east of the county stretches into the Peak District National Park. The population of the county is just over 1 million, with most living in several large towns.