Sheffield

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Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated 29 miles (47 km) south of Leeds and 32 miles (51 km) east of Manchester. 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 579,517 in 2025. The city is located in the eastern foothills of the Pennines, in the valley of the River Don and its tributaries the Loxley, Porter Brook, Rivelin and Sheaf. There are more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, which are estimated to contain around 4.5 million trees. Sheffield played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution, developing many significant technologies. In the 19th century the city saw a huge expansion of its traditional cutlery trade, when processes for high-quality stainless steel and crucible steel were invented. This fuelled an almost tenfold increase in the population. Sheffield received its municipal charter in 1843 and was granted city status by in...

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