North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a large county in the region of Yorkshire in England.

Location of North Yorkshire within England
Location of North Yorkshire within England
Coordinates: 54°6′N 1°21′W / 54.100°N 1.350°W / 54.100; -1.350Coordinates: 54°6′N 1°21′W / 54.100°N 1.350°W / 54.100; -1.350
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionYorkshire and the Humber and North East
Established1974
Established byLocal Government Act 1972
OriginYorkshire
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (British Summer Time)
Members of ParliamentList of MPs
PoliceNorth Yorkshire Police
Cleveland Police
Ceremonial county
Lord LieutenantJohanna Ropner[1]
High SheriffClare Deborah Granger (2023–24)[2]
Area[convert: needs a number]
 • Ranked of 48
Population (2005 est.)1,045,000
 • Ranked16th of 48
Density121/km2 (310/sq mi)
Ethnicity
  • 96% White
  • 2.0% S. Asian
  • 0.6% Black
Districts
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Districts of North Yorkshire
Districts Unitary:

North Yorkshire is part of one bigger county called Yorkshire. The three parts of Yorkshire are called the West Riding, the East Riding, and the North Riding. in 1974, the names changed. The "North Riding" changed to "North Yorkshire". The other main parts of Yorkshire are now South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The largest city in North Yorkshire is York. York is now (since 1996) a unitary authority.

North Yorkshire is the largest county in England. It has several towns. It also has many open green areas and hills, so two of the 11 UK national parks (the North York Moors and most of the Yorkshire Dales) are in North Yorkshire.


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