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Nottingham

Nottingham
City and unitary authority area
City of Nottingham
From top left: Robin Hood, Council House, NET Tram, Castle Rock Brewery, Trent Bridge, the Castle Gate House, Wollaton Hall, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem and Nottingham Forest's City Ground
Nickname(s): "the Queen of the Midlands"
Motto: Vivit Post Funera Virtus (Virtue Outlives Death)
Nottingham shown within Nottinghamshire and England
Nottingham shown within Nottinghamshire and England
Coordinates: 52°57′N 1°8′W / 52.950°N 1.133°W / 52.950; -1.133Coordinates: 52°57′N 1°8′W / 52.950°N 1.133°W / 52.950; -1.133
Sovereign state  United Kingdom
Constituent country  England
Region East Midlands
Ceremonial county Nottinghamshire
Settled 600
City Status 1897
Administrative HQ Nottingham Council House
Government
 • Type Unitary authority
 • Governing body Nottingham City Council
 • Council Leader Coun. Jon Collins (Lab)
 • Executive Labour
 • MPs
 • Lord Mayor Coun. Mohammed Saghir
Area
 • City 74.61 km2 (28.81 sq mi)
Elevation 61 m (200 ft)
Population (2015)
 • City 318,900
 • Density 4,212/km2 (10,910/sq mi)
 • Urban 729,977(LUZ:825,600)
 • Metro 1,543,000 (Nottingham-Derby)
 • Ethnicity
(2011 Census)
  • 71.5% White (65.4% White British)
  • 13.1% Asian
  • 7.3% Black British
  • 6.7% Mixed Race
  • 1.5% Other
Demonym(s) Nottinghamian
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Postal Code NG
Area code(s) 0115
Grid Ref. SK570400
ONS code
  • 00FY (ONS)
  • E06000018 (GSS)
ISO 3166-2 GB-NGM
NUTS 3 UKF14
Website nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Nottingham (Listeni/ˈnɒtɪŋəm/ NOT-ing-əm) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, England, located 30 miles (48 km) south of Sheffield and 30 miles (48 km) north of Leicester.

Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle (notably Raleigh bikes) and tobacco industries. It was granted its city charter in 1897 as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Nottingham is a tourist destination; in 2011, visitors spent over £1.5 billion - the thirteenth highest amount in England's 111 statistical territories.


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