Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a county in England. In general speaking, its name is still used.

Yorkshire
Yorkshire within Britain, showing extent Post-Harrying of the North
Area
• 1831	14,850 km2 (5,734 sq mi)[1]
• 1901	15,718 km2 (6,069 sq mi)[1]
• 1991	11,903 km2 (4,596 sq mi)[1]
Population
• 1831	1,371,359[1]
• 1901	3,512,838[1]
• 1991	3,978,484[1]
Density
• 1831	239.2/km2
• 1901	223.5/km2
• 1991	334.2/km2
History
• Origin	Pre-Roman
• Created	Pre-Roman
• Succeeded by	Various
Status	Former county
Chapman code	YKS
Government	Ridings
• HQ	York
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.

York Minster

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.