North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of 8,654 square kilometres (3,341 sq mi), making it the largest ceremonial county in England. The majority of the Yorkshire Dales and all of the North York Moors lie within North Yorkshire's boundaries, and around 40% of the county is covered by National Parks.
The geology of North Yorkshire is closely reflected in its landscape. Within the county are the North York Moors and most of the Yorkshire Dales; two of eleven areas of countryside within England and Wales to be officially designated as national parks. Between the North York Moors in the east and the Pennine Hills in the west lie the Vales of Mowbray and York. The Tees Lowlands lie to the north of the North York Moors and the Vale of Pickering lies to the south. Its eastern border is the North sea coast. The highest point is Whernside, on the Cumbrian border, at 736 metres (2,415 ft). The three major rivers in the county are the River Swale, River Ure and the River Tees. The Swale and the Ure form the River Ouse which flows through York and into the Humber estuary. The Tees forms the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham and flows from upper Teesdale to Middlesbrough and Stockton and to the coast.
North Yorkshire is England's largest county, covering an area of more than 800,000 hectares. It stretches from the North Sea in the East to beyond the Pennine watershed in the West and from the Tees in the North to the Yorkshire Ouse and beyond in the South.
North Yorkshire has an estimated 599,700 residents. The principal urban areas are Harrogate (population 75,500) and Scarborough (population 49,670). Elsewhere it is a sparsely populated county with only three other towns of over 15,000 people.
The population of the County has grown in recent years, partly by indigenous growth and partly by inward migration. It has a healthy economy with low unemployment and a preponderance of small to medium sized businesses. Agriculture is an important industry, as are mineral extraction and power generation. These traditional basic industries do not tell the whole story, however because the County has healthy high technology, service and tourism sectors.
Districts
1. Selby
2. Harrogate
3. Cravem
4. Richmondshire
5. Hambleton
6. Ryedale
7. Scarborough
8. City of York
9. Redcar and Cleveland
10. Middlesbrough
11. Stockton-on-tees
Although Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Stockton on tees are listed here they tend to go under their own category as part of the North East.
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of Englandwith a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.[1]
West Yorkshire, which is landlocked, consists of five metropolitan boroughs (City of Bradford,Calderdale, Kirklees, City of Leeds and City of Wakefield) and shares borders with the counties of Derbyshire (to the south), Greater Manchester (to the south-west), Lancashire (to the north-west), North Yorkshire (to the north and east) and South Yorkshire (to the south-east).
West Yorkshire County Council was abolished in 1986, and so its districts (the metropolitan boroughs) are now effectively unitary authorities. However, the metropolitan county, which covers an area of 2,029 square kilometres (783 sq mi), continues to exist in law, and as a geographic frame of reference.[2][3][4]
West Yorkshire encompasses the West Yorkshire Urban Area, which is the most built-up and biggest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire.
Metropolitan Boroughs
1. Leeds
2. Wakefield
3. Kirklees
4. Calderdale
5. Bradford
East Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority. It is named after the historic East Riding of Yorkshire (one of three ridings alongside the North Riding and West Riding), which also constituted a ceremonial and administrative county until 1974. From 1974 to 1996 the area of the modern East Riding of Yorkshire constituted the northern part of the non-metropolitan county of Humberside.
The landscape consists of a crescent of low chalk hills, the Yorkshire Wolds, surrounded by the low lying fertile plains of Holderness and the Vale of York. The Humber Estuary and North Sea mark its southern and eastern limits. Archaeological investigations have revealed artefacts and structures from all historical periods since the last ice age. There are few large settlements and no industrial centres. The area is administered from the ancient market and ecclesiastical town of Beverley. Christianityis the religion with the largest following in the area and there is a higher than average percentage of retired people living there.
The economy is mainly based on agriculture and this, along with tourism, has contributed to the rural and seaside character of the Riding. These aspects are also reflected in the places of interest to visitors and major landmarks, which include historic buildings, nature reserves and the Wolds Way long-distance footpath. The open and maritime aspects and lack of major urban developments have also led to the county being allocated relatively high targets for the generation of energy from renewable sources.
Major sporting and entertainment venues are concentrated in Kingston upon Hull, while the seaside and market towns support semi-professional and amateur sports clubs and provide seasonal entertainment for visitors. Bishop Burton is the site of an agricultural college, and Hull provides the region's only university. On the southern border, close to Hull, the Humber Bridge spans the Humber Estuary to enable the A15 to link Hesslewith Barton-upon-Humber in Lincolnshire.
Districts
1. East Riding of Yorkshire
2. Kingston upon Hull
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster,Rotherham, and City of Sheffield. South Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974 as a result of theLocal Government Act 1972.[1][2]
Lying on the east side of the Pennines, South Yorkshire is landlocked, and borders Derbyshire(to the south-west), West Yorkshire (to the northwest), North Yorkshire (to the north), the East Riding of Yorkshire (to the northeast), Lincolnshire (to the east) and Nottinghamshire (to the southeast). The Sheffield Urban Area is the ninth most populous conurbation in the UK, and dominates the western half of South Yorkshire with over half of the county's population living within it.
South Yorkshire County Council was abolished in 1986, and so its districts (the metropolitan boroughs) are now effectively unitary authority areas; however, the metropolitan county, which is some 1,552 square kilometres (599 sq mi),[3][4] continues to exist in law and as a geographic frame of reference.[5] As a ceremonial county, South Yorkshire has a Lord Lieutenant and a High Sheriff.
Metropolitan Boroughs
1. Sheffield
2. Rotheram
3. Doncaster
4. Barnsley
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