Doncaster is an industrial town in South Yorkshire, England. Doncaster is the chief town of the Doncaster district, which has a population of 308,106. The Doncaster region has extensive areas of open countryside and many attractive villages. Agriculture and coal mining are important industries in the area.
The town of Doncaster, which stands on the River Don, is an engineering center. Its main products include agricultural machinery, brass and electrical goods, and wire and wire ropes. Nearby lies the race course on which the St. Leger, an important classic horse race, is run.
