Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a county in England. In general speaking, its name is still used.
| Yorkshire | |
| Flag of Yorkshire.svg | |
 Yorkshire within Britain, showing extent Post-Harrying of the North | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Former county |
| 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 | York |
| Chapman code | YKS |
| History | |
| Origin | Pre-Roman |
| Created | Pre-Roman |
| 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 |
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 River Tees and Pennines mountain range separates Yorkshire from County Durham, Lancashire and the North of England.
Main places
The main towns and cities of Yorkshire are Leeds, York, Sheffield, Bradford, Middlesbrough, and Hull. It is the largest county in the United Kingdom. It covered just under 11,903 km2 (4,596 sq mi) with a population of over 5.7 million people. Not all Sheffield is in Yorkshire.
History
Yorkshire is split up into three parts known as the East, North, and West Ridings during and after the 7th century Norse settlement, while the county town York is in the middle. In the local government reorganization of England in 1974 the council areas of West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire were established but did not replace Yorkshire, or its Ridings. Humberside Council included the former East Riding and Cleveland included part of the former North Riding.
Rome
The Roman emperor, Constantine the Great, was crowned in the city of Eboracum, modern day York.
Yorkshire Media
Location of post-1996 Yorkshire within England, comprising the four ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and the
The four ceremonial counties with Yorkshire in their names
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.
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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