Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and County town of the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire. Nottingham is famed for its links to the legend of Robin Hood and, during the Industrial Revolution, obtained worldwide recognition for its lace-making, bicycle and tobacco industries. Nottingham's origins are traceable back to 600 AD, however, it was only granted its city charter in 1897, as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria, and has since been officially titled the City of Nottingham. Nottingham has an official population of 305,750. This relatively small (when compared to the urban population) figure is due to a historically tightly drawn official city boundary; the wider Nottingham Urban Area actually has a population of 729,977, making it the ninth largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Eurostat listed Nottingham's population at 825,600 in 2004. The city is a major tourist destination, with official figures released in early 2014 showing that visitors spent over £1.5 billion in 2011 - the sixth highest amount in England. Source
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