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Sheffield At a Glance |
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Population: 512000
City Status Granted: 1893 County: South Yorkshire Country: England Local Website: Sheffield Directory Local Gov. Website: Sheffield City Council |
Sheffield City Guide |
| Sheffield is a city in south Yorkshire with a population of 512,242. A staggering 20 million people actually live within a two hour drive of the city. The people of Sheffield are often known as dee-dars due to the way they pronounce their ‘th’s in thee and thou. There is a large Polish and Somalian presence in the city and much influence can be found of old Norse on the language and dialect due to the presence of Vikings many years back in the city. The city has a rich history and there is even evidence of cave dwellings dating back as far as 10,000-43,000BC. There is also the remains of what Is thought to be Britain’s first house which can be dated as having been erected as far back as 8000BC. The city survived through Celtic Brigantes tribes, Roman and Anglo-Saxon occupation. Modern day Sheffield has been noted for its Steel and Knife industry. |
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