South Yorkshire
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| South Yorkshire | |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Ceremonial and Metropolitan county (no county council) |
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| Origin | 1974 |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Area - Total |
Ranked 38th 1,552 km² |
| ONS code | 2C |
| NUTS 3 | UKE3 |
| Demographics | |
| Population - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
10th 1,285,600 829 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 95.0% White 2.6% S.Asian 2.4% Black |
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| No county council | |
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South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, in the north. The county was created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972[1] and in 2001 covered an area of 155,205 hectares.[2]
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[change] Divisions and Environs
South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts; they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.[3] The county borders Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
[change] History
The main settlements of South Yorkshire developed around the industries of mining and steel manufacturing. The main mining industry was coal which was concentrated to the north and east of the county. There were also iron mines in the area. The rivers running off the Pennines to the west of the county supported the steel industry that is concentrated in the city of Sheffield.
South Yorkshire was created as a metropolitan county in 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972, from the southern part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and the former county boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
[change] Economy
South Yorkshire is one of the least prosperous areas in Western Europe.
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added[4] | Agriculture[5] | Industry[6] | Services[7] |
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| 1995 | 10,453 | 67 | 3,690 | 6,696 |
| 2000 | 13,187 | 53 | 4,181 | 8,954 |
| 2003 | 15,799 | 57 | 4,772 | 10,971 |
[change] Towns and villages
[change] Main settlements
The principal settlements of South Yorkshire are:
- Sheffield, an industrial city known for steel and cutlery
- Doncaster, an old Roman town known for railways and horse racing;
- Rotherham, an industrial town bordering Sheffield on the River Don;
- Barnsley, a market town on the River Dearne, the former administrative centre of the metropolitan county.
[change] Urban areas
South Yorkshire is made up of three main urban areas. Dearne Valley is made up of Barnsley and a number of villages and towns. The Sheffield urban area is made up of Sheffield and Rotherham and the Doncaster urban area is Doncaster and surrounding areas.
[change] Dearne Valley
| Area | Metropolitan borough | Population |
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| Barnsley | Barnsley | 71,599 |
| Conisbrough | Doncaster | 15,361 |
| Cudworth | Barnsley | 11,644 |
| Darfield | Barnsley | 8,066 |
| Darton | Barnsley | 14,927 |
| Dodworth | Barnsley | 5,742 |
| Hoyland Nether | Barnsley | 15,497 |
| Mexborough | Doncaster | 14,750 |
| Royston | Barnsley | 9,375 |
| Swinton, South Yorkshire | Rotherham | 14,643 |
| Wath upon Dearne | Rotherham | 16,787 |
| Wombwell | Barnsley | 15,180 |
| Worsbrough | Barnsley | 9,516 |
| Total population | 207,726 | |
[change] Doncaster
| Area | Metropolitan borough | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe | Doncaster | 12,630 |
| Bentley | Doncaster | 33,968 |
| Doncaster | Doncaster | 67,977 |
| Kirk Sandall | Doncaster | 13,276 |
| Total population | 127,851 | |
[change] Sheffield
| Area | Metropolitan borough | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Aughton | Rotherham | 13,456 |
| Beighton | Sheffield | 10,676 |
| Chapeltown | Sheffield | 22,665 |
| Mosborough/Highlane | Sheffield | 18,585 |
| Rawmarsh | Rotherham | 18,210 |
| Rotherham | Rotherham | 117,262 |
| Sheffield | Sheffield | 439,866 |
| Total population | 640,720 | |
[change] Other towns and villages
| Area | Metropolitan borough | Population |
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| Adwick le Street | Doncaster | 16,142 |
| Anston/Dinnington | Rotherham | 19,086 |
| Askern | Doncaster | 5,434 |
| Bawtry | Doncaster | 3,775 |
| Birdwell | Barnsley | 2,989 |
| Conisbrough | Doncaster | 15,361 |
| Dinnington | Rotherham | 1,572 |
| Finningley | Doncaster | 4,048 |
| Great Houghton | Barnsley | 2,216 |
| Grimethorpe | Barnsley | 1,873 |
| Harthill | Rotherham | 1,728 |
| Hatfield/Stainforth | Doncaster | 20,232 (13,890/6,342) |
| Maltby | Rotherham | 11,966 |
| Rossington | Doncaster | 13,255 |
| Norton | Doncaster | 2,111 |
| Oughtibridge/Wharncliffe Side | Sheffield | 4,602 (3,227/1,375) |
| Scholes | Rotherham | 2,403 |
| Stocksbridge | Sheffield | 13,316 |
| Thorne/Moorends | Doncaster | 16,338 |
| Thorpe Hesley | Rotherham | 4,609 |
| Tickhill | Doncaster | 5,112 |
| Todwick | Rotherham | 1,637 |
| Treeton | Rotherham | 2,514 |
| Thurcroft | Rotherham | 4,702 |
| Thurnscoe | Barnsley | 9,122 |
| Wales | Rotherham | 5,826 |
| Woodsetts | Rotherham | 1,802 |
[change] Places of interest
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| NT | Owned by the National Trust |
| EH | Owned by English Heritage |
| FC | Owned by the Forestry Commission |
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A Country Park |
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An Accessible open space |
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Museum (free) |
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Museum (charges entry fee) |
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Heritage railway |
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Historic House |
- Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Sheffield
- Barnsley Town Hall
- Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens, Barnsley
- Chapel of Our Lady of Rotherham Bridge ("Chapel on the Bridge"), Rotherham
- Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham
- Conisbrough Castle Image:EH icon.png
- Cusworth Hall
- Doncaster Mansion House
- Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield
- Monk Bretton Priory
- Sheffield Winter Gardens
- Roche Abbey Image:EH icon.png
- Rother Valley Country Park
- Howden Moors
- St Lawrence Church, Adwick le Street
- Wentworth Castle & Gardens, Barnsley
- Wentworth Woodhouse
- Weston Park Museum & Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield
- Woodlands model village
- Worsborough Mill and Country Park
[change] Notes
- ↑ Arnold-Baker, C., Local Government Act 1972, (1973)
- ↑ Vision of Britain - South Yorkshire area
- ↑ Vision of Britain - Components of South Yorkshire
- ↑ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
- ↑ includes hunting and forestry
- ↑ includes energy and construction
- ↑ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
