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'''Nottinghamshire''' (abbreviated '''Notts.''') is a largely low-lying county in eastern-central [[England]].
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'''Nottinghamshire''' (abbreviated '''Notts.''') is a largely low-lying [[Traditional counties|traditional county]] in the north eastern [[Midlands]] of [[England]].
Nottinghamshire borders with [[Yorkshire]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[Leicestershire]] and [[Derbyshire]]. [[Sherwood Forest]] lies entirely within this county and is famous for its links with [[Robin Hood]], a 13th-14th century legendary outlaw; Nottinghamshire is sometimes nicknamed "Robin Hood County" as a result. The [[River Trent]] flows through the county from south to north.
Nottinghamshire borders with [[Yorkshire]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[Leicestershire]] and [[Derbyshire]]. [[Sherwood Forest]] lies entirely within this county and is famous for its links with [[Robin Hood]], a 13th-14th century legendary outlaw; Nottinghamshire is sometimes nicknamed "Robin Hood County" as a result. The [[River Trent]] flows through the county from south to north. The county is landlocked, although the Trent is tidal from Cromwell Locks onwards.
Principal towns and cities include [[Nottingham]], [[Newark]], Mansfield, Worksop, Retford, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Eastwood and [[Hucknall]].
Principal towns and cities include [[Nottingham]], [[Newark]], Mansfield, Worksop, Retford, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Eastwood and [[Hucknall]].
The county lies immediately to the east of the [[Pennine Hills]] in [[Derbyshire]], and as such receives relatively low rainfall compared to much of England.
The county lies immediately to the east of the [[Pennine Hills]] in [[Derbyshire]], and as such receives relatively low rainfall compared to much of England.
Principal industries are agriculture and commerce. The west of the county was once a prolific [[coal mining]] area but this industry has been in steady decline since the 1980s.
Principal industries are agriculture and commerce. The west of the county was once a prolific [[coal mining]] area but, after steady decline in the industry since the 1980s, Nottinghamshire's last coal mine Thorseby Colliery closed in July 2015, marking the end of over 700 years of mining in the county.
== Geography ==
== Geography ==
=== Wapentakes ===
=== Wapentakes ===
The county divides into six wapentakes; [[Bassetlaw]] in the north, [[Newark (wapentake)|Newark]] in the east, Bingham in the south-east, Rushcliffe in the south-west, Broxtow in the west and Thurgarton in the centre. None of the wapentakes have any administrative function as of 2024, although some local government districts and parliamentary constituencies have names based on them.
The county divides into six wapentakes (similar to hundreds in other counties); [[Bassetlaw]] in the north, [[Newark (wapentake)|Newark]] in the east, Bingham in the south-east, Rushcliffe in the south-west, Broxtow in the west and Thurgarton in the centre. As with the historic county itself, none of the wapentakes have any administrative function as of 2024, although some local government districts (into which [[Nottinghamshire County Council]]'s area is divided) and parliamentary constituencies have names based on them.
Prior to the 18th century, Nottinghamshire was divided into eight wapentakes; Oswaldbeck and Lythe were absorbed into Bassetlaw and Thurgarton respectively.
== Politics ==
Nottinghamshire became home to the UK's first [[Reform UK]] Member of Parliament in early 2024, after [[Lee Anderson]], MP for his native Ashfield, defected from the Tory Party. He was re-elected to parliament in a landslide in the July 2024 United Kingdom general election.
== Administration ==
== Administration ==