Yorkshire |
Motto: Ear all, see all, say Nowt.If tha ever does owt for nawt, allus do it fer Thissen |
Flag of Yorkshire.svg |
Yorkshire within Britain, showing extent Post-Harrying of the North |
Geography |
Status | Cultural & Historic Province |
1831 area | 14,850 km2 (5,734 sq mi) |
1901 area | 15,718 km2 (6,069 sq mi) |
1991 area | 11,903 km2 (4,596 sq mi) |
HQ | Leeds |
Chapman code | YKS |
History |
Origin | Kingdom of Jórvík |
Created | In Antiquity (Eborakon, circa .150 AD) |
Succeeded by | Various |
Demography |
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1831 population - 1831 density | 1,371,359 239.2/km2 |
1901 population - 1901 density | 3,512,838 223.5/km2 |
1991 population - 1991 density | 3,978,484 334.2/km2 |
Politics |
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Governance | Ridings |
White Rose of Yorkshire |
Yorkshire Flag |
Subdivisions |
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Type | Ridings |
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Units | 1 North • 2 West • 3 East |