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Sheffield

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Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, about 29 miles south of Leeds and 32 miles east of Manchester, and is the second largest city in Yorkshire. Long famous for its steel industry and especially for the invention and manufacture of stainless steel and cutlery, Sheffield sits at the edge of the Peak District and is known today for its universities, its green spaces, and its continuing, if diminished, metalworking trade.

Facts
Population
582,493 1
Area (sq km)
122.5 1
Founding Year
8th century 2
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
75 3
Latitude
53.380833 degrees north 1
Longitude
1.470278 degrees west 1
FAQs

How green is Sheffield for a city known for steel?

Sheffield has more than 250 parks and woodlands holding an estimated 4.5 million trees.

Despite its industrial reputation, Sheffield is unusually green. The city has more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens, which are estimated to contain around 4.5 million trees. It lies in the eastern foothills of the Pennines, in the valley of the River Don and its tributaries.
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Origin Of

Harry Wright

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Site Of

Sheffield Student Housing Co-operative

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Source Wikipedia: Sheffield Student Housing Co-operativetier 2
Wards Brewing Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Wards Brewing Companytier 2
Sources
1. Sheffield (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, first paragraph
    It is the second largest city in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the larger metropolitan borough of Sheffield, which had an estimated population of 582,493 in 2024.
  • Infobox, Area row
    122.5 km2 (47.3 sq mi)
  • MediaWiki API prop=coordinates (decimal degrees resolved from the infobox Coord template)
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Wikidata: Sheffield
  • Wikidata Q42448, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
  • Wikidata Q42448 P571
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3. Sheffield (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 75 m
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