Rotherham
town in South Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the constituency, see Rotherham (UK Parliament constituency). For the village in New Zealand, see Rotherham, New Zealand.
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, close to its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Its football club, Rotherham United F.C., was founded in 1870.
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Rotherham | |
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From top to bottom: Rotherham town centre, Magna Science Adventure Centre, Beeversleigh flats in Clifton, Boston Park near Thomas Rotherham College. | |
Population | 117,262 (2001 Census) |
OS grid reference | SK4392 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROTHERHAM |
Postcode district | S60–S63, S65–S66 |
Dialling code | 01709 0114 01909 |
Police | South Yorkshire |
Fire | South Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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