Nottinghamshire
County in England
| Coordinates: | 53.14, -1.01 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 66 60 |
Nottinghamshire sits in the heart of the East Midlands, a mix of urban centres and rolling countryside. The county includes the city of Nottingham and market towns such as Newark-on-Trent, Mansfield and Worksop, and is crossed by the broad sweep of the River Trent; patches of ancient woodland, most famously Sherwood Forest, give the area a strong sense of place.
Historically the county has an industrial backbone - coal mining, textiles and Nottingham’s lace and bicycle manufacturing left a deep mark - while also boasting stately homes, medieval market towns and a rich heritage of civil and military architecture. The legend of Robin Hood, centred on Sherwood Forest, remains a powerful cultural touchstone that draws visitors and shapes local identity.
Today the economy blends services, advanced manufacturing and higher education with ongoing regeneration in former mining communities; good road and rail links keep it well connected to the rest of the UK. Local festivals, sports clubs and strong rural communities maintain a distinctive social life, balancing town and country in a county that is both historically resonant and forward-looking.
Local Authority Districts within Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire postcode districts
DN10, DN22, NG2, NG4, NG9, NG12, NG13, NG14, NG15, NG16, NG17, NG18, NG19, NG21, NG22, NG23, NG24, NG25, S80, S81
Most populated places in Nottinghamshire
Places in Nottinghamshire
- Arnold Built-up area
- Awsworth Built-up area
- Bilsthorpe Built-up area
- Bingham Built-up area
- Blidworth Built-up area
- Burton Joyce Built-up area
- Calverton Built-up area
- Cotgrave Built-up area
- East Leake Built-up area
- Edwinstowe Built-up area
- Farndon Built-up area
- Farnsfield Built-up area
- Hucknall Built-up area
- Keyworth Built-up area
- Kings Clipstone Parish
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield Built-up area
- Mansfield Built-up area
- Mansfield Woodhouse Built-up area
- Market Warsop Built-up area
- Newark-on-Trent Built-up area
- Radcliffe on Trent Built-up area
- Rainworth Built-up area
- Ravenshead Built-up area
- Retford Built-up area
- Ruddington Built-up area
- Southwell Built-up area
- Sutton in Ashfield Built-up area
- Tuxford Built-up area
- Warsop Parish
- West Bridgford Built-up area
- Worksop Built-up area
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