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The City of York within the walls is thus the only part of Yorkshire not within one of the three Ridings. | The City of York within the walls is thus the only part of Yorkshire not within one of the three Ridings. | ||
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*[http://www.yorkshireridings.org/ The Yorkshire Ridings Society] | |||
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Revision as of 23:03, 26 November 2010
| Yorkshire United Kingdom | |
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| Area: | 6,066 square miles |
| Population: | 5,218,838 |
| County town: | York |
| Biggest town: | Leeds |
| County flower: | Harebell [1] |
The County of York is by far the largest shire in the United Kingdom. It is divided into three Ridings, whose boundaries meet at the walls of the City of York:
- the East Riding
- the North Riding
- the West Riding
The City of York within the walls is thus the only part of Yorkshire not within one of the three Ridings.
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