Nottingham (i/ˈnɒtɪŋəm/ not-ing-əm) is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group. Whilst Nottingham has always had a tightly-drawn boundary (accounting for its relatively small population of 306,700), Nottingham's Urban Area has a population of approximately 666,358 according to the 2001 census, it is the eighth largest urban conurbation in the United Kingdom, ranking between those of Liverpool and Sheffield, but behind the likes of Manchester and Leeds, and the largest in the East Midlands.[4][5] Eurostat's concept of the Larger Urban Zone listed the area's population at 825,600 as of 2004.
Nottingham is famed for its links with the legend of Robin Hood and, during the Industrial Revolution, obtained worldwide recognition for its lace-making and bicycle industries. It was granted its city charter as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1897 and has since been officially titled the City of Nottingham.
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