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Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire,
England. It lies on the River Dearne,
11.8 miles (19 km) north of the city of
Sheffield, 17 miles (27 km) south of
Leeds and 14.5 miles (23 km) west of
Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by
several smaller settlements which
together form the Metropolitan Borough of
Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the
largest and the administrative centre.
The metropolitan borough had a population
of 218,063 at the 2001 UK Census;
Barnsley Urban Area had a population of
71,599.

Historically a part of the West Riding of
Yorkshire, Barnsley is notable as a
former industrial town centred on coal
mining and glassmaking although in the
town a few factories remain notably the
glassworks and coking plant. Though these
industries declined in the 20th century,
Barnsley's local culture remains rooted
in this industrial heritage; Barnsley has
a tradition of brass bands, originally
created as social clubs for its mining
communities.

It is between junctions 36 and 38 of the
M1 motorway and has a railway station
served by the Hallam and Penistone Lines.
Barnsley F.C. is the local football club.
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