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Yorkshire

NameYorkshire
HQYork
OriginKingdom of Jórvík
StartIn antiquity
CodeYKS
CodeNameChapman code
ReplaceVarious
DivisionsRidings
DivisionsNames1 North2 West • 3 East
PopulationFirst1,371,359
PopulationFirstYear1831
AreaFirst3669510 acre (14850 km2)
AreaFirstYear1831
DensityFirst0.37/acre
DensityFirstYear1831
PopulationSecond3,512,838
PopulationSecondYear1901
AreaSecond3883979 acre (15717.9 km2)
AreaSecondYear1901
DensitySecond0.9/acre
DensitySecondYear1901
PopulationLast3,978,484
PopulationLastYear1991
AreaLast2941247 acre (11902.8 km2)
AreaLastYear1991
DensityLast1.35/acre
DensityLastYear1991

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Yorkshire (c-eniconˈjɔrkʃər) is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as a geographical territory and cultural region. The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the military, and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration, such as Yorkshire and the Humber and West Yorkshire.

Within the borders of the historic county of Yorkshire are areas which are widely considered to be among the greenest in England, due to the vast stretches of unspoiled countryside in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors and to the open aspect of some of the major cities. Yorkshire has sometimes been nicknamed God's Own County. The emblem of Yorkshire is the white rose of the English royal House of York, and the most commonly used flag representative of Yorkshire is the White Rose on a dark blue background, which after years of use, was recognised by the Flag Institute on 29 July 2008. Yorkshire Day, held on 1 August, is a celebration of the general culture of Yorkshire, ranging from its history to its own dialect.


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