Geography
Nottingham is located at 52°58′00″N 01°10′00″W / 52.9666667°N 1.1666667°W / 52.9666667; -1.1666667 (52.9667,-1.1667).
The City of Nottingham's boundaries are tightly drawn and exclude several suburbs and satellite towns that are usually considered part of Greater Nottingham, including Arnold, Carlton, West Bridgford, Beeston and Stapleford. Outlying towns and villages include Hucknall, Eastwood, Tollerton, Bingham, Ruddington, Ilkeston and Long Eaton of which the last two are in Derbyshire. The geographical area of Greater Nottingham includes several local authorities: Gedling, Broxtowe, Rushcliffe, Ashfield, Erewash and Amber Valley. In December 2011, Rushcliffe, in which the suburb of West Bridgford is located, was named one of the 20 most desirable places to live in the UK by the Halifax building society. It was one of only four places outside the south of the country to appear in the top 50.
| Sheffield, Ripley, Heanor, Matlock | Arnold, Hucknall, Mansfield | Gedling, Newark-on-Trent, Southwell, Lincoln | ||
| University of Nottingham, Beeston, Stapleford, Ilkeston, Wollaton, Derby, Stoke on Trent | Carlton, Grantham, Bingham | |||
| Nottingham | ||||
| Long Eaton, East Midlands Airport, Tamworth, Birmingham | West Bridgford, Clifton, Ruddington, Edwalton, Leicester, Loughborough | Melton Mowbray, Oakham |
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