South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in northern England. It comprises the boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield.

Sheffield: Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, known for its steelmaking history and location among the Pennines. The county’s largest city and one of its four metropolitan boroughs.
Local Government Act 1972: A United Kingdom statute that reorganized local government in England and Wales, taking effect in 1974. It established South Yorkshire as a metropolitan county in 1974.
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: A regional authority that coordinates transport, economic development, and other functions across South Yorkshire. It provides county-wide coordination after the former county council’s abolition.
Yorkshire: Yorkshire is a historic region of northern England, now divided among several counties and administrative areas. South Yorkshire occupies part of the historic region of Yorkshire.
Doncaster: Doncaster is a town and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Its borough forms the county’s eastern area and includes the town of Doncaster.
Metropolitan county: A metropolitan county is a high-population county in England divided into metropolitan boroughs. South Yorkshire was created as one of England’s metropolitan counties.
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive: A public body responsible for coordinating public transport in South Yorkshire. It links the county’s towns and cities through public transport planning.
West Yorkshire: West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in northern England, west of South Yorkshire. It is the neighboring metropolitan county most often compared with South Yorkshire.
Barnsley: Barnsley is a town and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Its borough forms one of the county’s four constituent local authorities.
South Yorkshire County Council: South Yorkshire County Council was the county-level local authority from 1974 until its abolition in 1986. It initially governed county-wide services after South Yorkshire’s creation.

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