Doncaster
Sign in to saveDoncaster ( ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Noted for its racing and railway history, it is situated in the Don Valley on the western edge of the Humberhead Levels and east of the Pennines. It had a population of 87,455 at the 2021 census, whilst its built-up area had a population of 160,220, and the wider metropolitan borough had a population of 308,100.
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Doncaster is a city in South Yorkshire, England, named after the River Don, and serves as the administrative center of its metropolitan borough. It is notable for its racing and railway heritage and is the second-largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield.
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49 sectionsContents
- History
- Roman
- Medieval
- Modern
- Governance and politics
- National politics
- Local politics
- City status
- Administrative history
- Geography
- Urban
- Topography
- Conservation
- Nature reserves
- Green belt
- Climate
- Demography
- Economy
- Distribution centres
- Regeneration initiatives
- Confectionery
- Coal and industrial expansion
- The railways and locomotive works
- Aviation
- Tractor production
- Culture and tourism
- Theatre and cinemas
- Nightlife
- Transport
- Railway
- Road
- Buses
- Air
- Cycling
- Media
- Television
- Radio
- Print media
- Sport
- Racecourse
- Rugby football
- Football
- Others
- International links
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Doncaster ( ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Noted for its racing and railway history, it is situated in the Don Valley on the western edge of the Humberhead Levels and east of the Pennines. It had a population of 87,455 at the 2021 census, whilst its built-up area had a population of 160,220, and the wider metropolitan borough had a population of 308,100.
Adjacent to Doncaster to its east is the Isle of Axholme in Lincolnshire, which contains the towns of Haxey, Epworth and Crowle, and directly south is Harworth Bircotes in Nottinghamshire. Also, within the city's vicinity are Barnsley, Wakefield, Pontefract, Selby, Goole, Scunthorpe, Gainsborough, Retford, Worksop and Rotherham, to which Doncaster is linked by road and rail.