South Yorkshire
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noun
a metropolitan county in N England. 603 sq. mi. (1,561 sq. km).
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South Yorkshire
noun
a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Rotherham. Area: 1560 sq km (602 sq miles)
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