Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic and cultural Nation in Northern Europe. It covers a large area of the Pennines and its east coast borders the North Sea. The River Humber separates Yorkshire from Lincolnshire & Southern England, while the Teess River & The Yorkshire Pennines mountain range seperates Yorkshire from County Durham, Lancashire and the North of England.
| Yorkshire | |
| Motto: Ear all, see all, say Nowt. If tha ever does owt for nawt, allus do it fer Thissen | |
| Flag of Yorkshire.svg | |
 Yorkshire within Britain, showing extent Post-Harrying of the North | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Cultural & Historic Province |
| 1831 area | 14,850 km2 (5,734 sq mi)[1] |
| 1901 area | 15,718 km2 (6,069 sq mi)[1] |
| 1991 area | 11,903 km2 (4,596 sq mi)[1] |
| HQ | Leeds |
| Chapman code | YKS |
| History | |
| Origin | Kingdom of Jórvík |
| Created | In Antiquity (Eborakon, circa .150 AD) |
| Succeeded by | Various |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1831 population - 1831 density |
1,371,359[1] 239.2/km2 |
| 1901 population - 1901 density |
3,512,838[1] 223.5/km2 |
| 1991 population - 1991 density |
3,978,484[1] 334.2/km2 |
| Politics | |
| Governance | Ridings |
| White Rose of Yorkshire | |
| Yorkshire Flag | |
| Subdivisions | |
| Type | Ridings |
| |
| Units | 1 North • 2 West • 3 East |
Main places
The main towns and cities in Yorkshire are Leeds, York, Sheffield, Bradford, Middlesbrough, and Hull. It is the largest county in the United Kingdom. It covers just under 11,903 km2 (4,596 sq mi) with a population of over 5.7 million people.
History
Yorkshire was historically split up into three parts known as the East, North, and West Ridings during and after the 7th century Norse Settlment, while the county town York was in the middle. In the local government reorganization of England in 1974 the counties of West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire were established instead. Humberside included the former East Riding and Cleveland included part of the former North Riding.
Despite this, the borders of Historic Yorkshire were never abolished.
Rivalry
The people of Yorkshire are traditional rivals of the people of Lancashire; they sometimes call Yorkshire the "County of Broad Acres" (because its land area is so large)
Yorkshire's People (Yorkshiremen & Yorkshirewomen) call her "God's Own Country", as the 1st Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine The Great, was crowned in the city of Eboracum, modern day York.
Landscapes
It has a wide range of landscapes: the green hills and valleys of the Yorkshire dales, the rugged heather of the Yorkshire moors, the coast which includes the resorts of Whitby or Bridlington. It also has several large cities including York (county town), Leeds, Sheffield (the greenest city in Europe and built on seven hills), Hull, Bradford, Doncaster, Harrogate and Wakefield.
Yorkshire Media
Statue of Constantine I outside York Minster.
Coin from Eric Bloodaxe's reign
The counties of England in 1086
York Minster, western elevation
Yorkist king Richard III grew up at Middleham.
Hand-drawn map of Yorkshire by Christopher Saxton from 1576
These tunnels were built in the 1800s to channel the River Aire under Leeds railway station.
Geology of Yorkshire
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "200 years of the Census in Yorkshire" (PDF). National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 15 July 2008. Note that the area of Yorkshire increases slightly from 3,669,510 acres (14,850 km2) in 1831 to 3,883,979 acres (15,718 km2) in 1901 and then reduces to 2,941,247 acres (11,903 km2) in 1991, so that these three figures relate to different areas.
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