What is "doncaster"

Doncaster ( or ), is a large market town in South Yorkshire, England. Together with its surrounding suburbs and settlements, the town forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, which had a population of . The town itself has a population of 109,805. Doncaster is about from Sheffield, with which it is served jointly by an international airport, Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield in Finningley. The Doncaster Urban Area had a population of 158,141 in 2011 and includes Doncaster and the neighbouring small town of Bentley as well as some other villages.

Doncaster was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Doncaster in England. The constituency was created in 1885 and abolished in 1983.

Doncaster (1870 – January 1892) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the winner of the 1873 Epsom Derby and the sire of the great stallion Bend Or. Through Bend Or he is the direct male-line ancestor of most modern thoroughbreds.

Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire. It may also refer to:

:* Doncaster Racecourse, a racecourse in the town

:* Doncaster railway station, a large station that serves the town of Doncaster

:* Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, a district in South Yorkshire that encompasses the town

• Doncaster, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
• Electoral district of Doncaster, a former electoral district in Victoria, Australia
• Doncaster, Quebec, an Indian reserve in Canada
• Doncaster, Maryland (disambiguation), multiple places in the U.S. state of Maryland
• Doncaster (horse), an influential Thoroughbred racehorse
• Doncaster Rovers F.C., a football club who compete in the English league system