Nottingham
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Nottingham is a historic city on the River Trent, famed for its links to Robin Hood and the medieval Nottingham Castle, which overlooks the city from Castle Rock. The Lace Market area reflects its industrial past, while caves beneath the city form a unique network of heritage attractions. Nottingham also has a vibrant cultural and student scene, with theatres, galleries, and sports venues. Green spaces such as Wollaton Hall and Deer Park and the Arboretum provide contrast to the bustling city centre. Its combination of legend, history, and modern vibrancy makes it one of the most distinctive cities in the Midlands.
The local government for this district is: Nottingham City Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Nottingham
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Nottingham
Nottingham is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aspley
- Basford
- Berridge
- Bestwood
- Bilborough
- Bulwell
- Bulwell Forest
- Castle
- Clifton East
- Clifton West
- Dales
- Hyson Green & Arboretum
- Leen Valley
- Lenton & Wollaton East
- Mapperley
- Meadows
- Radford
- Sherwood
- St. Ann's
- Wollaton West
Nottingham in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Nottingham is within one of ITLs Level 2 area, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, that contains the following 6 ITLs Level 3 areas:
(ITL 1) East Midlands
(ITL 2) ⇒ Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Derby ⁞ East Derbyshire ⁞ South and West Derbyshire ⁞ Nottingham ⁞ North Nottinghamshire ⁞ South Nottinghamshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.