Sheffield, Great Britain

Sheffield
City and Metropolitan borough
Clockwise from top left: The Sheffield Town Hall; St Paul's Tower from Arundel Gate; the Wheel of Sheffield; Meadowhall shopping centre; Sheffield station and Sheaf Square. Park Hill at the bottom.
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Nickname(s): "Steel City"
Motto(s): "Deo Adjuvante Labor Proficit" "With God's help our labour is successful"
Sheffield shown within South Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 53°23′01″N 1°28′01″W / 53.38361°N 1.46694°W / 53.38361; -1.46694Coordinates: 53°23′01″N 1°28′01″W / 53.38361°N 1.46694°W / 53.38361; -1.46694
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Ceremonial county	South Yorkshire
Historic county	Yorkshire Urban core and outlying areas Derbyshire Some southern suburbs
Founded	c. 8th century
Town charter	10 August 1297
City status	1893
Administrative HQ	Sheffield Town Hall
Government
• Type	Metropolitan borough, City
• Governing body	Sheffield City Council
• Lord Mayor	Anne Murphy (Labour)
• Council Leader	Julie Dore (Labour)
• MPs:	Clive Betts (Labour) Paul Blomfield (Labour) Jared O'Mara (Independent) Louise Haigh (Labour) Gill Furniss (Labour Co-op) Angela Smith (Labour)
Area
• City	142.06 sq mi (367.94 km2)
Population (mid-2016 est.)
• City	575,400 (Ranked 3rd)
• Density	4,050/sq mi (1,563/km2)
• Urban	640,720 (Sheffield urban area)
• Urban density	10,228/sq mi (3,949.2/km2)
• Metro	1,569,000
• Ethnicity	Ethnic groups 88.1% White 85.4% White British 0.6% White Irish 2.1% Other White   5.7% South Asian 1.2% Indian 3.2% Pakistani 0.5% Bangladeshi 0.8% Other South Asian   2.5% Black 1.0% Black Caribbean 1.4% Black African 0.2% Other Black   1.9% Mixed 0.8% White & Black Caribbean 0.2% White & Black African 0.5% White & South Asian 0.4% White & Other   1.8% East Asian and Other 1.1% Chinese 0.7% Other
Demonym(s)	Sheffielder
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode	S
Area code(s)	0114
Website	www.sheffield.gov.uk

Sheffield (/ˈʃɛfiːld/ ( listen)) is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. With some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base. The population of the City of Sheffield is 575,400 (mid-2016 est.) and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the Core Cities Group. Sheffield is the third largest English district by population. The metropolitan population of Sheffield is 1,569,000.

The city is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines, and the valleys of the River Don and its four tributaries, the Loxley, the Porter Brook, the Rivelin and the Sheaf. 61% of Sheffield's entire area is green space, and a third of the city lies within the Peak District national park. There are more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, and Sheffield is estimated to contain around 4.5 million trees.