South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire is a, located in the region of. The county was created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 and in 2001 covered an area of 1,552.05 km².

Divisions and environs
South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts; they are the, the , the and the. The county borders, , , , and.

History
The main settlements of South Yorkshire grew up around the industries of and  manufacturing. The main mining industry was coal which was concentrated to the north and east of the county. There were also iron deposits which were mined in the area. The rivers running off the Pennines to the west of the county supported the steel industry that is concentrated in the city of Sheffield. The proximity of the iron and coal also made this an ideal place for steel manufacture.

Although Christian was never as strong in South Yorkshire as in the s of West Yorkshire, there are still many Methodist and Baptist churches in the area. Also, South Yorkshire has a relatively high number of followers of. It is the only county that counts as a full region in the.

South Yorkshire was created as a in 1974, by the, from the southern part of the  and the former s of , ,  and. It initially had a two tier structure of local government with a strategic-level county council and four districts providing most services.

In 1974, as part of the South Yorkshire Structure Plan of the environment, conservation and land use, South Yorkshire County Council commissioned a public attitudes survey covering job opportunities, educational facilities, leisure opportunities, health and medical services, shopping centres and transport in the county.

In 1986, throughout England the metropolitan county councils were abolished. The functions of the county council were devolved to the boroughs; joint-boards covering fire, police and public transport; and to other special joint arrangements. The joint boards continue to function and include the and the

Although the county council was abolished, South Yorkshire remains a and  county with a  and  a.

Economy
As one of the least prosperous areas in Western Europe, South Yorkshire has been targeted for funding from the. This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of South Yorkshire at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Main settlements
The principal settlements of South Yorkshire are:


 * , an industrial city whose is historically based on  production and  manufacturing. Today it is known for its  facilities,  and  industry.
 * , an old Roman town known for and ;
 * , an industrial town bordering Sheffield on the ;
 * , a market town on the, the former administrative centre of the metropolitan county.

Urban areas
South Yorkshire is made up of three main urban areas. Dearne Valley is made up of Barnsley and a number of villages and towns. The Sheffield urban area is made up of Sheffield and Rotherham while the Doncaster urban area is Doncaster and surrounding areas.

Places of interest

 * See also: 


 * , Sheffield [[Image:Museum icon (red).png]]
 * Museum, Park & Gardens, Barnsley [[Image:HH_icon.png]]
 * ("Chapel on the Bridge"), Rotherham
 * , Rotherham
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 *  [[Image:Museum icon (red).png]]
 * , [[Image:Museum icon (red).png]]
 * [[Image:UKAL icon.png]]
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 * St Lawrence Church,
 * St Thomas the Apostle Church Beautiful Churches in Barnsley [[Image:AP Icon.PNG]]
 * & country park [[Image:CP icon.png]]
 * & Gardens, Barnsley
 * & Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield
 * St Thomas the Apostle Church Beautiful Churches in Barnsley [[Image:AP Icon.PNG]]
 * & country park [[Image:CP icon.png]]
 * & Gardens, Barnsley
 * & Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield
 * & Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield

External link
http://www.southyorks.gov.uk/