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Nottinghamshire
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Situated in Central England, and known throughout the world as the legendary home
of Robin Hood, the county has a population of around 1,000,000 and covers 843 square
miles (2,183 sq km). The county town is Nottingham.
In Nottinghamshire there are the popular towns of Mansfield,
Nottingham, West
Bridgford and Mansfield.
Geography
The countryside is low-lying and very fertile. In the South there is an area of
moor land known as the Wolds. The main river is the Trent. Contrasting with the
industrial heritage of the coalfields on its western side, much of Nottinghamshire
is rural. South of Nottingham, fields and farms stretch all the way down to the
Leicestershire border. Around Newark to the East lies rolling countryside dotted
with small villages. In the South East the Vale of Belvoir offers a green landscape
that is very popular with walkers. In the North West of the county are the remains
of Sherwood Forest with its legends of Robin Hood.
Industry
Cereal crops and sugar beets are grown. Dairying is extensive, and sheep are also
raised. The Nottinghamshire coalfields extend along the western border but the extent
of mining is now declining as the deep mines close. Nottingham is the major population
centre and a great deal of industrial development is attracted by its central location
and good road and rail connections. The mineral wealth also includes limestone,
sandstone, and gravel. Sherwood Forest is an important tourist attraction, which
generates a substantial part of the tourist economy.
History
The county was a part of the Kingdom of Mercia. Legend places Robin Hood in Sherwood
Forest in the 12th century, the time of King Richard the Lion heart and his brother
King John. King Charles I unfurled his banner at Nottingham in 1642 and began the
civil war which cost him his throne and later his life.
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