North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions (ridings) of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West ridings. They have never been abolished along with the other historic counties and they are three of the historic counties of England, which do not change and neither do their boundaries. These can be found in the UK new passport inside the back cover as a hologram.
| County of York, North Riding | |
| Official flag of the North Riding of Yorkshire Flag of North Riding (2013) | |
| 250px North Riding shown within England | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Riding then Administrative county |
| 1911 area | 1,359,600 acres (5,502 km2) |
| 1961 area | 1,376,607 acres (5,570.93 km2) |
| HQ | Northallerton |
| Chapman code | NRY |
| History | |
| Created | 1889 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | North Yorkshire Cleveland County Durham |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1901 population | 286,036 |
| 1971 population | 329,410 |
| Politics | |
| Governance | North Riding County Council (1889-1974) |
| Arms of the County Council of the North Riding of Yorkshire Coat of arms of North Riding County Council | |
North Riding Of Yorkshire Media
- Arms of North Riding County Council.svg
Arms of the County Council of the North Riding of Yorkshire
- Wapentakes of the North Riding of Yorkshire.png
Wapentakes of the North Riding of Yorkshire
Other websites
- Map of the North Riding of Yorkshire on Wikishire
- Information on the North Riding of Yorkshire on I'm From Yorkshire
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