A northwestern county of England, bordered by the Rivers Mersey and Dee, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.
"The ancient market town of Nantwich lies in the heart of Cheshire, a northwestern English county known for its rolling hills and historic buildings."
The name comes from the Old English word for Chester combined with "shire," where Chester itself is derived from a Roman term meaning camp. It originally referred to this specific district or administrative region in England.