Nottingham is a city in the Midlands of the east in England. The center of Nottingham rests on the river Leen and the southern border is delimited by the Trent river, which runs the Stoke-one-Trent until in Humber. According to the figures of the census of 2005 Nottingham has a population rising with 278700 inhabitants. The agglomeration of Nottingham represents a population of 666358 inhabitants (Figures of 2001). Nottingham is member of the English Group of the cities core (English Core cities Group).

Geography

The heart of the center town of Nottingham is Old Market Square (the old place of the market), where redéveloppement in March 2007 was carried out. The majority of principal the street of shopping are around this place. The Room of the Council, which is disproportionally high and can be seen kilometers with the round, is in the center of the place.

Nottingham is a town of England located in Midlands-Is, on the river bank the Trent. In 2001, the census establishes with 284  000 population of Nottingham and with 650  000 that of its urban community. It is the greatest urban area of Midlands-Is. Nottingham is famous for its Dentelle, and legendary the Robin of the Wood with which one often associates it. It has the statute of Cité .

History

Nottingham is initially rested by colonists angles before being conquered by Danish Vikings which winter the first time in there 867. Starting from 877, part of the army of Guthrum settles there and the borough becomes one of the five cities strengthened of the Danelaw of Mercie.

At the 11th century a Château is built under William the Conqueror.

It is during the Moyen-âge that is born the legend from Robin of Wood, known to have lived in the forest of Sherwood and whose large enemy was the sheriff of Nottingham.

Twinnings

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