Where is yorkshire england located

Although known for its countryside and rolling dales, Yorkshire is home to three of the ten largest cities in the UK — Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford, as well as a number of other major towns and cities. Yorkshire is the largest county in England. Yorkshire is a historic county in the north of England. Because it was so large, it was not practical to govern Yorkshire as a single county. Together with North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire, they make up the region of Yorkshire and the Humber, one of the nine official regions of England.

Almost all of the historic Yorkshire county is in Yorkshire and the Humber, with the exception of a small area in the north of Yorkshire which is today a part of the North East England region, and a few small areas in the west which are a part of the North West England region.

Unless otherwise noted, data in this article refers to the population of Yorkshire and the Humber. Leeds is the largest city in Yorkshire and the third largest city in the UK.

In the population Leeds was , The wider Leeds urban area has a population of 1. There are two other cities in Yorkshire with a population of more than , people. They are Sheffield population , and Bradford population: , The history of the county runs back centuries, centuries of Celtic settlement, illustrious royal houses, Civil Wars, industrial evolution as well as dark episodes like that of the Black Death of the Fourteenth Century that have gradually shaped Yorkshire into the place that it is today.

Nestled between the North Sea coast on the east and River Tees on the north, Yorkshire is bordered by the Humber estuary on the south and the rolling Pennine hills on the west. The county is made of diverse topographical regions, including the North York Moor, the south-eastern Chalk lands, hilly regions of the Pennine and the Central Vale region. The Industrial Revolution came to impact the economy of Yorkshire in a large way.

Historically, the shire had become a seat of textile and steel industries. Although overcrowding led to the gradual decline of the traditional industrial centres, today Yorkshire is a bustling hub of economic activity.

The town of Leeds is an important financial city in England and the major economic hub of Yorkshire. Sheffield, a city that had boasted of major steel and coal-mining industries in the last few decades, has faced economic decline in recent years. However, today the defunct heavy industries have come to be replaced by service oriented industries and specialist engineering functions.

The major port city of Yorkshire is Kingston upon Hull which also doubles as a manufacturing base. The fishing industry of the port city however, has declined in recent years. The tourism industry of Yorkshire has experienced growth with the appeal of its National Parks as well as novel attractions like the Harrogate International Centre.

Yorkshire experiences a cold and temperate climate throughout the year with a substantial amount of rainfall. The flat land along the Humber Estuary, in the south, ends in a narrow shingle promontory of Spurn Head.

Yorkshire's breathtaking countryside has inspired many novels such as, Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' and James Herriot's 'All creatures great and small'. The dramatic scenery has also provided the backdrop for countless films, from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves to Dracula and Calendar Girls. Named after the county town of York, which originates from the Latinized Celtic Eboracum, meaning the estate of Eburos; to which was added the wic dwelling termination by the Angles, producing Eoforwic.

This was rendered as Jorvic by the Danes, which later became York. Please note that the museums, historic houses and attractions listed on this site may be currently closed due to Government Guidelines.