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Barnsley (borough)
| Borough of Barnsley | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial County: | South Yorkshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 150th 329.05 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Barnsley |
| ONS code: | 00CC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 54th 217,932 662 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.1% White |
| Politics | |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.barnsley.gov.uk | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Eric Illsley, Jeff Ennis, Michael Clapham |
Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Its main town is Barnsley.
The borough is bisected by the M1 motorway; it is rural to the west, and largely urban/industrial to the east.
Places
Settlements in the borough of Barnsley include:
- Ardsley, Athersley
- Barugh, Barugh-Green, Billingley , Birdwell, Bolton upon Dearne , Brierley, Broadway , Burton
- Carlecotes , Carlton, Cawthorne, Cubley, Cudworth
- Darfield, Darton, Dodworth, Dunford Bridge
- Elsecar
- Gawber, Gilroyd, Goldthorpe, Great Houghton, Grimethorpe
- High Hoyland, Higham, Honeywell, Hood Green , Hoyland, Hoyland Common
- Ingbirchworth
- Jump
- Kendray, Kexbrough, Kingstone
- Little Houghton, Lundwood
- Mapplewell, Millhouse , Millhouse Green , Monk Bretton
- New Lodge
- Oxspring
- Platts Common , Penistone, Pilley
- Redbrook , Royston
- Shafton, Silkstone Common, Smithies , Staincross, Stairfoot
- Tankersley , Thurgoland , Thurlstone , Thurnscoe
- Ward Green , Wilthorpe, Woolley Colliery, Wombwell, Wortley, Worsbrough
Last updated: 07-15-2005 16:53:33
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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