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Yorkshire. Yorkshire (/ ˈjɔːrkʃər, - ʃɪər / YORK-shər, -sheer) is an area of Northern England which was historically a county. [1] Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. [2] The county was named after its original county town, the city of York.
53°58′N 1°05′W / 53.96°N 1.08°W / 53.96; -1.08. York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls.
Yorkshire Dales. Coordinates: 54°16′N 2°05′W. Swaledale. The Yorkshire Dales are a series of valleys, or dales, in the Pennines, an upland range in England. They are mostly located in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, but extend into Cumbria and Lancashire; they are entirely within the historic boundaries of Yorkshire.
The counties of England are a type of subdivision of England.Counties have been used as administrative areas in England since Anglo-Saxon times. There are three definitions of county in England: the 48 ceremonial counties used for the purposes of lieutenancy; the 84 metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties for local government; [a] and the 39 historic counties which were used for ...
The City of York, officially simply "York", [6] is a unitary authority area with city status in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. [7]The district's main settlement is York, and its coverage extends to the town of Haxby and the villages of Earswick, Upper Poppleton, Nether Poppleton, Copmanthorpe, Bishopthorpe, Dunnington, Stockton on the Forest, Rufforth, Askham Bryan and ...
The North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales are among England's best known destinations. [38] The Shambles, a popular tourist area in York. York is a popular tourist destination. A 2014 report, based on 2012 data, stated that York alone receives 6.9 million visitors annually; they contribute £564 million to the economy and support over 19,000 ...
North-east from Foss Bridge to Bootham Bar is a quieter area of the city. On the Bootham Bar end is Petergate with the green space of Dean's Park, York Minster and the Treasurer's House. North east of this, outside the walls, is York St John University 's Campus. Halfway down is Goodramgate with shops on the gate and on Monkgate, other streets ...
UK. England. Yorkshire. 54°16′57″N 0°24′00″W / 54.2825°N 0.4000°W / 54.2825; -0.4000. Scarborough (/ ˈskɑːrbrə /) [2] is a seaside town in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest town on the Yorkshire Coast and the fourth-largest settlement in the ...