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It's still there it was the councils that were abolished not the county
'''Yorkshire''' used to be a county in Northern [[England]], and was once the largest county, divided into three 'Ridings' (OE ''thridings'', 'thirds'). However, the Local Government Act of 1972 broke it into three smaller counties - North, South and West Yorkshire, as well as transferring the East (and part of the West) Riding to Humberside, and parts of the traditional county to Durham, Cumbria and Greater Manchester.
'''Yorkshire''' is a traditional county in Northern [[England]], and is the largest county, divided into three 'Ridings' (OE ''thridings'', 'thirds'). However, the Local Government Act of 1972 broke it into three smaller counties - North, South and West Yorkshire, as well as transferring the East (and part of the West) Riding to Humberside, and parts of the traditional county to Durham, Cumbria and Greater Manchester.
The county has varied geography from the hills and mountains of the [[Pennines]] and North Yorkshire moors, to the flatlands of the Vale of York and the fen country of the Humberhead Levels. Principal cities in Yorkshire include [[Leeds]], Hull, [[Sheffield]], [[York]], and [[Goole]], Britain' most inland seaport.
The county has varied geography from the hills and mountains of the [[Pennines]] and North Yorkshire moors, to the flatlands of the Vale of York and the fen country of the Humberhead Levels. Principal cities in Yorkshire include [[Leeds]], Hull, [[Sheffield]], [[York]], and [[Goole]], Britain' most inland seaport.
Yorkshire borders with the counties of Greater Manchester, [[Lancashire]], [[Cumbria]], [[County Durham]], [[Cleveland]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]], and [[Derbyshire]].
Yorkshire borders with the counties of Greater Manchester, [[Lancashire]], [[Cumbria]], [[County Durham]], [[Cleveland]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]] and [[Derbyshire]].
Historically, the symbol of Yorkshire was the white [[rose]].
Historically, the symbol of Yorkshire was the white [[rose]].
==Sport==
==Sport==
The principle sports in Yorkshire are [[soccer]] and [[rugby league]], with the traditional game of Yorkshire being cricket, though in recent years the county side has lagged. Similarly, Yorkshire soccer teams no longer occupy their former prominent positions in the soccer leagues.
The principle sports in Yorkshire are [[soccer]] (football) and [[rugby league]], with the traditional game of Yorkshire being cricket, though in recent years the county side has lagged. Similarly, Yorkshire football teams no longer occupy their former prominent positions in the football leagues.
==Image==
==Image==