Barnsley

Barnsley (/ˈbɑːrnzli/) is a large market and college town in South Yorkshire, England, the town is surrounded by several towns and villages, which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the administrative centre. At the 2011 Census, Barnsley had a population of 91,297[1] out of close to 250,000 in the wider borough in the Dearne Valley. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is located between the cities of Sheffield, Manchester, Wakefield and Leeds. It is home to Barnsley F.C. and they play at Oakwell.

Barnsley
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Barnsley Town Hall
Population 91,297 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference SE3406
    - London  175 mi (281 km) SSE 
Metropolitan borough Barnsley
Metropolitan county South Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BARNSLEY
Postcode district S70-S75
Dialling code 01226
Police South Yorkshire
Fire South Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Barnsley Central
List of places
UK
England
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Barnsley Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 population of the Barnsley urban subdivision http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-england-yorkshireandthehumber.php