Selby
Town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Selby (disambiguation).
Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England; it is located 12 miles (19.3 km) south of York on the River Ouse. In the 2021 UK Census, it had a population recorded at 19,760.[1]
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Selby | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 19,760 (2021 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE614323 |
• London | 162 mi (261 km) SE |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SELBY |
Postcode district | YO8 |
Dialling code | 01757 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Website | www.selbytowncouncil.gov.uk |
53°47′01″N 1°04′04″W |
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The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire;[2] from 1974 until 2023, the town was the administrative centre of the Selby District.
Selby once had a large shipbuilding industry[3][4] and was an important port on the Selby Canal, which brought trade from Leeds.[5]