Yorkshire

Yorkshire is an area in Northern England, historically known as a county, named after its county town, York. The south-west is densely populated with cities like Leeds, Sheffield, and Bradford, while the north and east are more sparsely populated. Key features include the North Sea coastline to the east, the North York Moors in the north-east, and the Pennines in the west, forming the Yorkshire Dales. Historically bordered by County Durham, the North Sea, and several other counties, Yorkshire was the largest county in the UK. It was divided into three ridings—North, East, and West—each having a lord-lieutenant from 1660. After 1974, Yorkshire gave rise to four ceremonial counties: East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire.

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