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| − | North [[Yorkshire]] is the largest [[County]] of [[England]], and consists of towns, forests, moorlands & seaside. | + | North [[Yorkshire]] is a ceremonial [[county]] in northern [[England]]. It is England's largest such county by land area, totaling about 3,341 square miles in extent; the population was 1,125,547 at the 2011 census. |
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| | + | The largest city in the county is Middlesbrough, followed by [[York]], for which the Yorkshire region is named, though both are administratively separate from the county government; the largest town to be administratively a part of the county is Harrogate, followed by Scarborough and then Northallerton, which is also the county town. |
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| | + | Noted for its scenery, which includes forests, moorlands, and the [[North Sea]] coast, about 40 percent of the county is included within various national parks, most notably the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. |
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| | Major towns of note in this county include:<br /> | | Major towns of note in this county include:<br /> |
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| | [[Mulgrave Castle]] | | [[Mulgrave Castle]] |
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| − | ==Related Website== | + | == Related Locations / Counties == |
| | + | [[Yorkshire]]<br /> |
| | + | [[East Yorkshire]]<br /> |
| | + | [[South Yorkshire]]<br /> |
| | + | [[West Yorkshire]] |
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| | + | ==External Links== |
| | [http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ North Yorkshire County Council]<br /> | | [http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ North Yorkshire County Council]<br /> |
| | [http://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/ North Yorkshire Police]<br /> | | [http://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/ North Yorkshire Police]<br /> |
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| | [http://l.webring.com/hub?ring=northyorkshire JD's North Yorkshire Webring]<br /> | | [http://l.webring.com/hub?ring=northyorkshire JD's North Yorkshire Webring]<br /> |
| | [http://www.nymr.co.uk/ North Yorkshire Moors Railway] - part of which includes [[Goathland Station]], better known to fans of the [[Harry Potter]] movies as the location for Hogsmeade Station.<br /> | | [http://www.nymr.co.uk/ North Yorkshire Moors Railway] - part of which includes [[Goathland Station]], better known to fans of the [[Harry Potter]] movies as the location for Hogsmeade Station.<br /> |
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| − | == Related Locations / Counties ==
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| − | [[Yorkshire]]<br />
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| − | [[East Yorkshire]]<br />
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| | [[Category:England]] | | [[Category:England]] |
| | + | [[Category:United Kingdom Counties]] |