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Sheffield

Sheffield
City and Metropolitan borough
Clockwise from top left: The Sheffield Town Hall; St Paul's Tower from Arundel Gate; the Wheel of Sheffield; Meadowhall shopping centre; Sheffield station and Sheaf Square. Park Hill at the bottom.
Clockwise from top left: The Sheffield Town Hall; St Paul's Tower from Arundel Gate; the Wheel of Sheffield; Meadowhall shopping centre; Sheffield station and Sheaf Square. Park Hill at the bottom.
Official logo of Sheffield
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Nickname(s): "Steel City"
Motto: "Deo Adjuvante Labor Proficit" "With God's help our labour is successful"
Sheffield shown within South Yorkshire
Sheffield shown within South Yorkshire
Sheffield is located in the United Kingdom
Sheffield
Sheffield
Location within the United Kingdom
Coordinates: 53°23′01″N 1°28′01″W / 53.38361°N 1.46694°W / 53.38361; -1.46694Coordinates: 53°23′01″N 1°28′01″W / 53.38361°N 1.46694°W / 53.38361; -1.46694
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Ceremonial county South Yorkshire
Historic county Yorkshire
Urban core and outlying areas
Derbyshire
Some southern suburbs
Founded c. 8th century
Town charter 10 August 1297
City status 1893
Administrative HQ Sheffield Town Hall
Government
 • Type Metropolitan borough, City
 • Governing body Sheffield City Council
 • Lord Mayor Talib Hussain (L)
 • Council Leader Julie Dore (L)
 • MPs: Clive Betts (L)
Paul Blomfield (L)
Nick Clegg (LD)
Louise Haigh (L)
Gill Furniss (L)
Angela Smith (L)
Area
 • City 142.06 sq mi (367.94 km2)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • City 569,700 (Ranked 3rd)
 • Density 4,010/sq mi (1,548/km2)
 • Urban 640,720
(Sheffield urban area)
 • Urban density 10,228/sq mi (3,949.2/km2)
 • Metro 1,569,000
Demonym(s) Sheffielder
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode S
Area code(s) 0114
Website www.sheffield.gov.uk
Labour profile
Total employee jobs 255,700
Full-time 168,000 65.7%
Part-time 87,700 34.3%
Manufacturing 31,800 12.4%
Construction 8,500 3.3%
Services 214,900 84.1%
Distribution, hotels & restaurants 58,800 23.0%
Transport & communications 14,200 5.5%
Finance, IT, other business activities 51,800 20.2%
Public admin, education & health 77,500 30.3%
Other services 12,700 5.0%
Tourism-related 18,400 7.2%

Sheffield (Listeni/ˈʃɛfld/) is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. With some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base. The population of the City of Sheffield is 569,700 (mid-2015 est.) and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the Core Cities Group. Sheffield is the third largest English district by population. The metropolitan population of Sheffield is 1,569,000.

In the 19th century, Sheffield gained an international reputation for steel production. Known as the Steel City, many innovations were developed locally, including crucible and stainless steel, fuelling an almost tenfold increase in the population in the Industrial Revolution. Sheffield received its municipal charter in 1843, becoming the City of Sheffield in 1893. International competition in iron and steel caused a decline in these industries in the 1970s and 1980s, coinciding with the collapse of coal mining in the area.


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