The name, Sheffield, has its origins in Old English and derives from the name of a principal river in the city, the River Sheaf. This name, in turn, is a corruption of shed or sheth, which refers to a divide or separation. … Meer weergeven

Local authority
Sheffield is governed at the local level by Sheffield City Council and is led by Councillor Terry Fox (Assumed office 19 May 2021). It consists of 84 councillors elected to represent 28 wards: three councillors … Meer weergeven

The United Kingdom Census 2001 reported a resident population for Sheffield of 513,234, a 2% decline from the 1991 census. The city is part of the wider Sheffield urban area, which had a population of 640,720. In 2011 the racial composition … Meer weergeven

Cars, coachs and cycling
Motorways near the city are the M1 and M18. Sheffield Parkway connects the city centre to the motorways. The M1 skirts the city's north-east … Meer weergeven

Early history
The area now occupied by the City of Sheffield is believed to have been inhabited since at least the late Upper Paleolithic, … Meer weergeven

Sheffield is located at 53°22′59″N 1°27′57″W / 53.38297°N 1.4659°W . It lies directly beside Rotherham, from which it is separated largely by the M1 motorway. Although Meer weergeven

After many years of decline, the Sheffield economy is going through a strong revival. The 2004 Barclays Bank Financial Planning study … Meer weergeven