South Yorkshire
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|+ <big>'''South Yorkshire'''</big>
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align: center; background: white;" | [[Image:EnglandSouthYorkshire.png]]
|-
| colspan=2 style="background: #f0f0f0; font-weight: bolder;" |Geography
|-
! width="45%" | Status
| [[Ceremonial counties of England|Ceremonial]] and [[Metropolitan counties of England|Metropolitan]] county (no county council)<br />
|-
! width="45%" | Origin
| [[Local Government Act 1972|1974]]
|-
! Region
| [[Yorkshire and the Humber]]
|-
! Historic county
| [[Yorkshire]] ([[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]])
|-
! style="font-weight: normal;" | '''[[Surface area|Area]]'''<br />- Total
| [[List of ceremonial counties of England by area|Ranked 38th]]<br />1,552 [[square kilometre|km²]]
|-
! [[ONS coding system|ONS code]]
| 2C
|-
! [[Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics|NUTS]] 3
| UKE3
|-
| colspan=2 style="background: #f0f0f0; font-weight: bolder;"|Demographics
|-
! style="font-weight: normal;" | '''[[Population]]'''<br />- Total ({{English statistics year}})<br />- [[Density]]
|[[List of ceremonial counties of England by population|Ranked {{English cerem counties|RNK=South Yorkshire}}]]<br />{{English cerem counties|POP=South Yorkshire}}<br />{{English cerem counties|DEN=South Yorkshire}} / km²
|-
! Ethnicity
| 95.0% [[White British|White]]<br>2.6% [[British Asian|S.Asian]]<br>2.4% [[Black British|Black]]
|-
| colspan=2 style="background: #f0f0f0; font-weight: bolder;"|Politics
|-
! [[MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005|Members of Parliament]]
|
*[[Kevin Barron]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Clive Betts]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[David Blunkett]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Richard Caborn]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Michael Clapham]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Nicholas Clegg|Nick Clegg]] [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|(LD)]]
*[[Jeff Ennis]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Caroline Flint]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[John Healey]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Eric Illsley]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Denis MacShane]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Ed Miliband]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Meg Munn]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]/[[Co-operative Party|(Co-op)]]
*[[Angela Smith (Hillsborough)|Angela Smith]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
*[[Rosie Winterton]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]
|-
| colspan=2 style="background: #f0f0f0; font-weight: bolder;"|Districts
|-
|colspan=2|<center>[[Image:SouthYorkshireNumbered.png]]</center>
#[[Sheffield]]
#[[Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham|Rotherham]]
#[[Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster|Doncaster]]
#[[Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley|Barnsley]]
|}
'''South Yorkshire''' is a [[metropolitan county]], located in the [[Yorkshire and the Humber]] region of [[England]]. The county was created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972<ref>Arnold-Baker, C., ''Local Government Act 1972'', (1973)</ref> and in 2001 covered an area of 1,552.05 km².<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_AREA_H&u_id=10092784&c_id=10001043&add=Y Vision of Britain] - South Yorkshire area</ref>
==Divisions and environs==
South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts; they are the [[Sheffield|City of Sheffield]], the [[Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster]], the [[Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley]] and the [[Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham]].<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10092784 Vision of Britain] - Components of South Yorkshire</ref> The county borders [[Derbyshire]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[North Yorkshire]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], [[Lincolnshire]] and [[Nottinghamshire]].
==History==
[[Image:S yorks.JPG|thumb|left|Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire]]
The main settlements of South Yorkshire grew up 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 deposits which were mined 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. The proximity of the iron and coal also made this an ideal place for steel manufacture.
Although Christian [[nonconformism]] was never as strong in South Yorkshire as in the [[mill town]]s of West Yorkshire, there are still many Methodist and Baptist churches in the area. Also, South Yorkshire has a relatively high number of followers of [[spiritualism]]. It is the only county that counts as a full region in the [[Spiritualists' National Union]].<ref>http://www.snu.org.uk/churches.htm</ref>
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 borough]]s of [[Barnsley]], [[Doncaster]], [[Rotherham]] and [[Sheffield]]. It initially had a two tier structure of local government with a strategic-level county council and four districts providing most services.<ref>Redcliffe-Maud & Wood, B., '' English Local Government Reformed'', (1974)</ref>
In 1974, as part of the ''South Yorkshire Structure Plan'' of the environment, conservation and land use, South Yorkshire County Council commissioned a public attitudes survey covering job opportunities, educational facilities, leisure opportunities, health and medical services, shopping centres and transport in the county.<ref>Courtenay, G. and Field, J., ''South Yorkshire structure plan: public attitude survey'', (1975)</ref>
In 1986, throughout England the metropolitan county councils were abolished. The functions of the county council were devolved to the boroughs; joint-boards covering fire, police and public transport; and to other special joint arrangements.<ref>Kingdom, J., ''Local Government and Politics in Britain'', (1991)</ref> The joint boards continue to function and include the [[South Yorkshire Police|South Yorkshire Police Authority]] and the [[South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive]]<ref>[http://www.sypte.co.uk/ South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive]</ref>
Although the county council was abolished, South Yorkshire remains a [[metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England|metropolitan]] and [[ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial]] county with a [[Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire]] and a [[High Sheriff of South Yorkshire|High Sheriff]].
==Economy==
As one of the least prosperous areas in Western Europe, South Yorkshire has been targeted for funding from the [[European Regional Development Fund]]. This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of South Yorkshire at current basic prices [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_economy/RegionalGVA.pdf published] (pp.240-253) by ''Office for National Statistics'' with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
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|-
! Year || Regional Gross Value Added<ref>Components may not sum to totals due to rounding</ref> || Agriculture<ref>includes hunting and forestry</ref> || Industry<ref>includes energy and construction</ref> || Services<ref>includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured</ref>
|-
| 1995 || '''10,453''' || 67 || 3,690 || 6,696
|-
| 2000 || '''13,187''' || 53 || 4,181 || 8,954
|-
| 2003 || '''15,799''' || 57 || 4,772 || 10,971
|}
== Towns and villages ==
{{see also|List of civil parishes in South Yorkshire}}
===Main settlements===
The principal settlements of South Yorkshire are:
* [[Sheffield]], an industrial city whose [[economy of Sheffield|economy]] is historically based on [[steel]] production and [[cutlery]] manufacturing. Today it is known for its [[sport in Sheffield|sports]] facilities, [[culture of Sheffield|culture]] and [[tourism|tourist]] industry.
* [[Doncaster]], an old Roman town known for [[railways]] and [[horse racing]];
* [[Rotherham]], an industrial town bordering Sheffield on the [[River Don, England|River Don]];
* [[Barnsley]], a market town on the [[River Dearne]], the former administrative centre of the metropolitan county.
===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 while the Doncaster urban area is Doncaster and surrounding areas.
====[[Dearne Valley]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Area!!Metropolitan borough!!Population
|-
||[[Barnsley]]||Barnsley||71,599
|-
||[[Conisbrough]]||Doncaster||15,361
|-
||[[Cudworth, South Yorkshire|Cudworth]]||Barnsley||11,644
|-
||[[Darfield, South Yorkshire|Darfield]]||Barnsley||8,066
|-
||[[Darton]]||Barnsley||14,927
|-
||[[Dodworth]]||Barnsley||5,742
|-
||[[Hoyland|Hoyland Nether]]||Barnsley||15,497
|-
||[[Mexborough]]||Doncaster||14,750
|-
||[[Royston, South Yorkshire|Royston]]||Barnsley||9,375
|-
||[[Swinton, South Yorkshire|Swinton]]||Rotherham||14,643
|-
||[[Wath upon Dearne]]||Rotherham||16,787
|-
||[[Wombwell]]||Barnsley||15,180
|-
||[[Worsbrough]]||Barnsley||9,516
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total population'''|| '''207,726'''
|-
|}
====[[Doncaster Urban Area|Doncaster]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Area!!Metropolitan borough!!Population
|-
||[[Armthorpe]]||Doncaster||12,630
|-
||[[Bentley, South Yorkshire|Bentley]]||Doncaster||33,968
|-
||[[Doncaster]]||Doncaster||67,977
|-
||[[Kirk Sandall]]||Doncaster||13,276
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total population'''|| '''127,851'''
|}
====[[Sheffield Urban Area|Sheffield]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Area!!Metropolitan borough!!Population
|-
||[[Aughton, South Yorkshire|Aughton]]||Rotherham||13,456
|-
||[[Beighton]]||Sheffield||10,676
|-
||[[Chapeltown, South Yorkshire|Chapeltown]]||Sheffield||22,665
|-
||[[Mosborough]]/[[Highlane]]||Sheffield||18,585
|-
||[[Rawmarsh]]||Rotherham||18,210
|-
||[[Rotherham]]||Rotherham||117,262
|-
||[[Sheffield]]||Sheffield||439,866
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total population'''||'''640,720'''
|}
===Other towns and villages===
{|class="wikitable"
!Area!!Metropolitan borough!!Population
|-
||[[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, South Yorkshire|Great Houghton]]||Barnsley||2,216
|-
||[[Grimethorpe]]||Barnsley||1,873
|-
||[[Harthill, South Yorkshire|Harthill]]||Rotherham||1,728
|-
||[[Hatfield, Doncaster|Hatfield]]/[[Stainforth, South Yorkshire|Stainforth]]||Doncaster||20,232 (13,890/6,342)
|-
||[[Maltby, South Yorkshire|Maltby]]||Rotherham||11,966
|-
||[[Rossington]]||Doncaster||13,255
|-
||[[Norton, Doncaster|Norton]]||Doncaster||2,111
|-
||[[Oughtibridge]]/[[Wharncliffe Side]]||Sheffield||4,602 (3,227/1,375)
|-
||[[Penistone]]||Barnsley||8,727
|-
||[[Scholes, South Yorkshire|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, South Yorkshire|Wales]]||Rotherham||5,826
|-
||[[Woodsetts]]||Rotherham||1,802
|}
==Places of interest==
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:''See also: [[Culture of Sheffield]]''
*[[Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet]], Sheffield [[Image:Museum icon (red).png]]
*[[Barnsley Town Hall]]
*[[Brodsworth Hall]] and Gardens [[Image:EH icon.png]]
*[[Cannon Hall]] Museum, Park & Gardens, Barnsley [[Image:HH icon.png]]
*[[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]]
*<STRIKE>[[Earth Centre]]</STRIKE> [[Image:Museum icon (red).png]]
*[[Kelham Island Museum]], [[Sheffield]] [[Image:Museum icon (red).png]]
*[[Magna Science Adventure Centre]]
*[[Meadowhall shopping centre]], [[Sheffield]]
*[[Monk Bretton Priory]] [[Image:EH icon.png]]
*[[Pot House Hamlet]]
*[[Sheffield Winter Gardens]] [[Image:UKAL icon.png]]
*[[Roche Abbey]] [[Image:EH icon.png]]
*[[Rother Valley Country Park]] [[Image:UKAL icon.png]]
*[[RSPB Old Moor]]
*[[Howden Moors]] [[Image:UKAL icon.png]]
*St Lawrence Church, [[Adwick le Street]]
*[http://www.gawberchurch.com St Thomas the Apostle Church] Beautiful Churches in Barnsley [[Image:AP Icon.PNG]]
*[[Ulley reservoir]] & Country park [[Image:CP icon.png]]
*[[Wentworth Castle]] & Gardens, Barnsley
*[[Wentworth Woodhouse]]
*[[Weston Park Museum]] & Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield
*[[Woodlands, South Yorkshire|Woodlands]] [[model village]]
*[[Worsbrough_Mill|Worsborough Mill and Country Park]] [[Image:CP icon.png]]
==Notes==
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==External links==
*http://www.southyorks.gov.uk/
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