Rotherham

Rotherham
Town
Top to bottom, left to right: Rotherham Effingham Square, Bridge and Chapel, Town Hall, River Don Weir, Beeversleigh Flats and Minster
Rotherham Location within South Yorkshire
Population	109,691 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SK4392
Metropolitan borough	Rotherham
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Aldwarke Canklow Clifton Kimberworth Parkgate Templeborough Thrybergh Wingfield
Post town	ROTHERHAM
Postcode district	S60-S62, S65, S66
Dialling code	01709 (01226 in areas) (01909 in areas) (0114 in areas)
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Rotherham
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°25′48″N 1°21′25″W / 53.430°N 1.357°W / 53.430; -1.357

Rotherham (/ˈrɒðərəm/ ^ⓘ RODH-ər-əm)^[1] is a Minster town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, from which the town gets its name, and the River Don. It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.

Rotherham has been a market town since the 13th century, when King John granted market charter status in 1207.

Before the Industrial Revolution, traditional industries included farming, glass making and flour milling. In the late 18th and 19th centuries, Rotherham became known for its coal mining and, later, steel industries. The town's historic county is Yorkshire, and Rotherham was once part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974, this administrative county was abolished during a reorganisation of local government.^[2] Subsequently, Rotherham became part of the county of South Yorkshire, where it makes up one of four metropolitan boroughs.

Rotherham had a population of 109,691 in the 2011 census. The borough had a 2022 population of 268,354, the 64th most populous district in England.