Metropolitan county in England
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, United Kingdom. The county town is Barnsley. According to the 2021 Census, South Yorkshire has a population of 1,374,182 and covers an area of 1,552 km², giving it a population density of 885 people per square kilometre.
As a metropolitan county, South Yorkshire is a heavily urbanised area of England. The metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986, and governance is now carried out by the individual metropolitan borough councils within the county.
The following local authorities operate within or correspond to South Yorkshire:
South Yorkshire is in England, United Kingdom.
The county town of South Yorkshire is Barnsley.
South Yorkshire has a population of 1,374,182 according to the 2021 Census.
South Yorkshire covers an area of 1,552 km² (599 square miles).
South Yorkshire contains the following local authorities: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield.
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county. Metropolitan counties are major urban conurbations in England. Their county councils were abolished in 1986, with services now provided by constituent metropolitan boroughs.
South Yorkshire no longer has a county council. Metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986. Services are now provided by the individual metropolitan borough councils within South Yorkshire.