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Usually, the science city houses the Astronomy Centre, Centre for Prehistoric Research and many other facilities.
Usually, the science city houses the Astronomy Centre, Centre for Prehistoric Research and many other facilities.


'''Science City''' is also a term used for [[Naukograd]], communities in Russia and the former Soviet Union that are devoted to scientific research.
'''Science City''' is also a term used for [[Naukograd]], communities in [[Russia]] and the former [[Soviet Union]] that are devoted to scientific research.


Six [[English]] '''Science Cities''' were designated as such in the [[2005]] [[UK]] [[Government_budget|Budget]] by the then [[Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer|Chancellor of the Exchequer]], [[Gordon_brown|Gordon Brown]] to provide a range of support services to assist in the creation and growth of technology-based businesses, entrepreneurs and skills development opportunities. The cities are [[Birmingham]] [http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk], [[Bristol]] [http://www.sciencecitybristol.com/], [[Manchester]] [http://www.manchesterknowledge.com], [[Newcastle_upon_Tyne|Newcastle upon Tyne]] [http://www.newcastlesciencecity.com/], [[Nottingham]] [http://www.science-city.co.uk/] and [[York]] [http://www.sciencecityyork.org.uk/].
Six [[English]] '''Science Cities''' were designated as such in the [[2005]] [[UK]] [[Government_budget|Budget]] by the then [[Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer|Chancellor of the Exchequer]], [[Gordon_brown|Gordon Brown]] to provide a range of support services to assist in the creation and growth of technology-based businesses, entrepreneurs and skills development opportunities. The cities are [[Birmingham]] [http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk], [[Bristol]] [http://www.sciencecitybristol.com/], [[Manchester]] [http://www.manchesterknowledge.com], [[Newcastle_upon_Tyne|Newcastle upon Tyne]] [http://www.newcastlesciencecity.com/], [[Nottingham]] [http://www.science-city.co.uk/] and [[York]] [http://www.sciencecityyork.org.uk/].

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Science City is a centre for interactive science in different cities across the world.

Usually, the science city houses the Astronomy Centre, Centre for Prehistoric Research and many other facilities.

Science City is also a term used for Naukograd, communities in Russia and the former Soviet Union that are devoted to scientific research.

Six English Science Cities were designated as such in the 2005 UK Budget by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown to provide a range of support services to assist in the creation and growth of technology-based businesses, entrepreneurs and skills development opportunities. The cities are Birmingham [1], Bristol [2], Manchester [3], Newcastle upon Tyne [4], Nottingham [5] and York [6].