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Yorkshire

Comprising: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
  1. Richmondshire
  2. Middlesbrough
  3. Redcar and Cleveland
  4. Craven
  5. Harrogate
  6. Hambleton
  7. Scarborough
  8. Ryedale
  9. Bradford
  10. Leeds
  11. York
  12. Calderdale
  13. Selby
  14. East Riding of Yorkshire
  15. Kirklees
  16. Wakefield
  17. City of Kingston upon Hull
  18. Barnsley
  19. Doncaster
  20. Sheffield
  21. Rotherham
  • Comprising: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
  • Area: 5,663 sq miles
  • Capital: York
  • Population: 5.4 million
  • Demonym: Yorkshire
  • Airports: Leeds Bradford, Doncaster Sheffield
  • Ports include: Goole, Kingston-upon-Hull, Teesport-Middlebrough, Redcar, Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington
  • Background: Yorkshire is named after the Kingdom of Jórvík which existed during the period of the late 9th and first half of the 10th century AD.

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