Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, England, 128 miles (206 km) north of London, in the East Midlands. In 2015, Nottingham had an estimated population of 321,550, with the wider urban area, which includes many of the city's suburbs, having a population of 915,977.
Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace making, bicycle (notably Raleigh bikes), and tobacco industries.
Nottingham is home to the headquarters of several companies.
Nottingham has an award-winning public transport system, including the largest publicly owned bus network in England and is also served by Nottingham railway station and the modern Nottingham Express Transit tram system.
It has two universities, the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, which are attended by over 60,000 students. Among the science-based industries within the city is BioCity. Founded as a joint venture between Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham, it is the UK's biggest bioscience innovation and incubation centre, housing around 80 science-based companies.
Nottingham is a tourist destination. here is a Robin Hood Pageant in Nottingham in October.
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