Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. It covers most of the historic county of Yorkshire, along with the part of northern Lincolnshire that was previously in the administrative area of Humberside (which existed 1974-1996).
The highest point of the region is Whernside, in the Yorkshire Dales, at 737 metres. The largest freshwater lake is Hornsea Mere in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The population in 2005 was 5,854,357.
Local government
The official region consists of the following subdivisions:
| Map | Ceremonial county | County/ unitary | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
South Yorkshire * | 1. Sheffield 2. Rotherham 3. Barnsley 4. Doncaster | |
| West Yorkshire * | 5. Wakefield 6. Kirklees 7. Calderdale 8. Bradford 9. Leeds | ||
| North Yorkshire (part only) |
10. North Yorkshire † | Selby Harrogate Craven Richmondshire Hambleton Ryedale Scarborough | |
| 11. York | |||
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 12. East Riding of Yorkshire | ||
| 13. Kingston upon Hull | |||
| Lincolnshire (part only) |
14. North Lincolnshire | ||
| 15. North East Lincolnshire | |||
Key: shire county = † | metropolitan county = *
It was originally called Yorkshire and Humberside, and defined as North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Humberside.
Yorkshire And The Humber Media
Population pyramid in 2020
Regional Profile of Yorkshire and The Humber
General Election results in 2017
NUTS 3 regions of Yorkshire and the Humber 2010 map
M62 Ouse Bridge, built in 1976
The M62's route in relation to the four major cities it serves: Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Hull.
The Chain Bar Interchange on the M62, looking west, at the end of the M606, north of Cleckheaton
Leeds railway station is the busiest in the region.
A GNER InterCity 125 near York. The InterCity 125 set the current world speed record for a diesel train (148 mph) near Thirsk in 1987.
Sheffield Supertram in 1998
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Other websites
- Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Yorkshire and Humber Assembly Archived 2008-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
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