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Nottingham

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Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England, located 42 miles southeast of Sheffield and 54 miles northeast of Birmingham. It is the county town of Nottinghamshire and was granted its city charter in 1897 as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The city is historically associated with lace-making, bicycle manufacturing and tobacco, is the legendary home of Robin Hood's rival the Sheriff of Nottingham, and holds UNESCO City of Literature status.

Facts
Population
323,632 1
Area (sq km)
75 1
Founding Year
600 2
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
61 2
Latitude
52.96 degrees north 1
Longitude
1.15 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 5
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Origin Of

Stocking Frame

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Source Stocking frame, WikipediaLead
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It was invented by William Lee of Calverton near Nottingham in 1589.

Site Of

Castle Rock Brewery

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Source Wikidata: Castle Rock Brewerytier 2
Games Workshop Group PLC

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Source Wikipedia: Games Workshoptier 2
Sources
1. Nottingham - Wikipedia
  • Demographics
    In the 2021 census, Nottingham had a reported population of 323,632.
  • Infobox, Area
    Total 75 km2 (29 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Coordinates
    52°58′N 1°09′W / 52.96°N 1.15°W / 52.96; -1.15
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Nottingham (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 61 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 600
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 52.96,-1.15
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 59.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, -1.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, -1.25
52.75 -1.25 Cfb
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5. GeoNames: Nottingham - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2641170
Quote, cities500 record 2641170
52.9536 -1.15047 P PPLA2 GB ENG J8 323632 46 Europe/London
Wikidata: Nottingham
Wikidata Q41262, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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