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North Yorkshire comprises most of the [[North Riding of Yorkshire|North Riding]] of the county [[Yorkshire]], as well as a large but mainly rural part of the county's [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] and a much smaller part of the [[East Riding of Yorkshire|East Riding]].

North Yorkshire comprises most of the [[North Riding of Yorkshire|North Riding]] of the county [[Yorkshire]], as well as a large but mainly rural part of the county's [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] and a much smaller part of the [[East Riding of Yorkshire|East Riding]].

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.  

The largest city in the county is [[Middlesbrough]], followed by [[York]]. Other notable settlements in the county for the purposes of lieutenancy include [[Harrogate]], [[Knaresborough]], [[Northallerton]], Richmond, [[Scarborough]] and [[Whitby]].

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.

Noted for its scenery, which includes forests, moorlands, and the [[North Sea]] coast, about 40 percent of the county for the purposes of lieutenancy is included within various national parks, most notably the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.

Major towns of note in this county include:<br />

Major towns of note in this county include:<br />