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| Yorkshire | |
|---|---|
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 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 |
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Yorkshire is a former county in England. In general speaking, its name is still used.
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.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "200 years of the Census in Yorkshire" (PDF). National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 15 July 2008. Note that the area of Yorkshire increases slightly from 3,669,510 acres (14,850 km2) in 1831 to 3,883,979 acres (15,718 km2) in 1901 and then reduces to 2,941,247 acres (11,903 km2) in 1991, so that these three figures relate to different areas.