Back Scarborough Afrikaans سكاربورو (شمال يوركشاير) Arabic سكاربورو, شمال يوركشاير ARZ Skarboro Azerbaijani اسکاربرو، قوزئی یورک‌شر AZB Скарбъроу (Англия) Bulgarian Scarborough Catalan Scarborough (lungsod sa Hiniusang Gingharian) CEB Scarborough (Yorkshire) Czech Scarborough Welsh

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

For the former larger local government district which included the town, see Borough of Scarborough. For other uses, see Scarborough (disambiguation).

Scarborough
Town
South Bay, the Grand Hotel, The Spa's Suncourt Enclosure, Old Toll House and Market Hall
Scarborough is located in North Yorkshire
Scarborough
Scarborough
Location within North Yorkshire
Population61,749 (2011 census)[1]
DemonymScarborian
OS grid referenceTA040880
• London190 mi (310 km) S
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSCARBOROUGH
Postcode districtYO11 – YO13
Dialling code01723
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°16′57″N 0°24′00″W / 54.2825°N 0.4000°W / 54.2825; -0.4000

Scarborough (/ˈskɑːrbrə/)[2] is a seaside town in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest town on the Yorkshire Coast and the fourth-largest settlement in the county.[3]

It is located on the North Sea coastline. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10 and 230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, from the harbour rising steeply north and west towards limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland which extends into the North Sea.

The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination. Residents of the town are known as Scarborians.[4]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Scarborough Built-up area (E34004408)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Scarborough". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Population of the Yorkshire Coast Increases". Yorkshire Coast Radio. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Centenary tribute to a famous Scarborian". The Scarborough News. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

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