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Nottingham is a busy city in the East Midlands of England.

Nottingham UK locator map
Nottingham UK locator map

It sits on low hills in the valley of the River Trent. The city is located 42 miles south-east of Sheffield. It is also 54 miles north-east of Birmingham.

Jan Siberechts - View of Nottingham from the East
Jan Siberechts - View of Nottingham from the East

Many people live in this large urban area. In 2021, the city had 323,632 people. The wider area with its suburbs has 768,638 people. The largest area around the city has 919,484 people.

GreaterNottingham-map
GreaterNottingham-map

This city has a very long and interesting history. The written history of Nottingham goes back to 919 AD. At that time, Edward the Elder took the settlement. He built a fortress on the south bank of the river. Later, William the Conqueror built a castle there.

Nottingham Castle gatehouse 01
Nottingham Castle gatehouse 01

In the 1400s, the town was famous for religious carvings. These were made from a stone called Nottingham alabaster. These carvings were sent far away to places like Iceland. In 1897, the town was finally granted its city charter. This happened during the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

Nottingham Castle South Front
Nottingham Castle South Front

Nottingham is a very famous place for stories and books. UNESCO named it a "City of Literature" in 2015.

Nottingham Central Library, external
Nottingham Central Library, external

This title honors the many writers linked to the city. Famous writers like Lord Byron and D. H. Lawrence lived or worked here. The city also has a large publishing industry and a poetry scene. People also know Nottingham from the legend of Robin Hood.

Robin Hood statue - geograph.org.uk - 7392618
Robin Hood statue - geograph.org.uk - 7392618

Legends say the Sheriff of Nottingham lived here too. The famous showdown between the hero and the sheriff happened at the castle.

Sports are a huge part of life in Nottingham today. The city was named the "Home of English Sport" in 2015.

It is home to the world's oldest professional football club, Notts County. The city also has the football team Nottingham Forest. This team won two European Cups in 1979 and 1980. You can also find professional rugby, ice hockey, and cricket here. The city has the National Ice Centre and the Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre. It even hosts an international tennis tournament.

Getting around the city is easy with many different ways. You can ride on the Nottingham Express Transit tram system.

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20200810 NET 217

The city also has a very large bus network. This bus company is the largest publicly owned one in England. Many students live here because of the three universities. These include the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University.

0130 - England, Nottingham, Trent Building HDR -HQ-
0130 - England, Nottingham, Trent Building HDR -HQ-

There is also a campus for the University of Law. These schools mean there is a high number of students in the East Midlands.

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Nottingham Express Transit.svg
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East Midlands districts 2011 map.svg
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Grand coat of arms of Nottingham.svg
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Nottingham UK locator map.svg
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Pfeil rechts.svg
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Nottingham city boundary map overlay.svg
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Nottingham Map 1831 by Staveley and Wood.jpg
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