Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
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| Borough of Rotherham | |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial County: | South Yorkshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 159th 286.54 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Rotherham |
| ONS code: | 00CF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked {{EnglishDistrictRank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 96.9% White 2.2% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | Kevin Barron, John Healey, Denis MacShane |
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former county borough of Rotherham, with Maltby and Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath upon Dearne urban districts along with Kiveton Park Rural District.
Places
Settlements in the borough of Rotherham include:
- Anston, Aston, Aughton
- Bramley, Brampton, Brinsworth
- Catcliffe
- Dinnington
- Firbeck
- Gildingwells, Greasbrough
- Harthill, Hellaby, Herringthorpe
- Kimberworth, Kimberworth Park, Kiveton Park
- Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Letwell
- Maltby, Manvers, Morthen
- Parkgate
- Ravenfield, Rawmarsh, Ryecroft
- Swallownest, Swinton
- Templeborough, Thorpe Hesley, Thorpe Salvin, Thrybergh, Thurcroft, Todwick, Treeton
- Ulley
- Wales, Wath-upon-Dearne, Wentworth, West Melton, Whiston, Wickersley, Woodsetts
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