ceety in North Yorkshire, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
York (Inglis pronunciation: [ˈjɔːk]) is a wawed ceety, situatit at the confluence o the Rivers Ouse an Foss in North Yorkshire, Ingland. The ceety haes a rich heritage an haes providit the backdrop tae major poleetical events throughoot hintle o its twa millennia o existence. The ceety affers a walth o historic attractions, o which York Minster is the maist prominent, an a variety o cultural an sportin activities.
York | |
|---|---|
Unitary Authority an ceety | |
.jpg) An aerial view o York, wi York Minster in the centre | |
 Airms of City of York Cooncil | |
| Eik-name(s): | |
| Motto(s): 'Let the Banner of York Fly High' | |
.svg)  York York shown athin North Yorkshire an Ingland | |
| Coordinates: 53°57′30″N 1°4′49″W | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Constituent kintra | Ingland |
| Region | Yorkshire an the Humber |
| Ceremonial coonty | North Yorkshire |
| Admin HQ | York City Centre |
| Foondit | as Eboracum c. 71 AD |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Unitary Authority, Ceety |
| • Govrenin body | City of York Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader an Executive |
| • Executive: | Labour |
| • MPs: | Hugh Bayley (L) Julian Sturdy (C) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 271.94 km2 (105.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
| • Total | (Ranked 83rd) |
| • Density | 687/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicity (2009 Estimates)[3] | 92.8% Ony White 3.4% Ony Asie 1.3% Mixed 1.2% Ony Black 1.4% Ony Chinese or ither |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (Breetish Simmer Time) |
| Postcode | YO |
| Area code(s) | 01904 |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-YOR |
| ONS code | 00FF |
| OS grid reference | SE603517 |
| NUTS 3 | UKE21 |
| Website | www.york.gov.uk |
The ceety wis foondit bi the Romans in 71 AD, unner the name o Eboracum. It became in turn the caipital o the Roman province o Britannia Inferior, an o the kinricks o Northumbrie an Jorvik. In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major oo tradin centre an became the caipital o the northren ecclesiastical province o the Kirk o Ingland, a role it haes retained.[4]
In the 19t century York became a hub o the railwa netwirk an a confectionery manufacturing centre. In recent decades, the economy of York haes moved frae bein dominated bi its confectionery an railwey-relatit industries tae ane that provides services. The University of York an heal services hae acome major employers, whilst tourism haes acome an important element o the local economy.
Frae 1996, the term City of York describes a unitary authority aurie which includes rural auries ayont the auld ceety boondaries. In 2001 the urban aurie haed a population o 137,505,[5] while in 2010 the entire unitary authority haed an estimatit population o 202,400 [3]
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