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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 North Yorkshire is [[Middlesbrough]], followed by [[York]], an ancient cathedral city; the other cathedral city in the county for the purposes of lieutenancy is [[Ripon]]. Other notable settlements in the county for the purposes of lieutenancy include [[Harrogate]], [[Knaresborough]], [[Northallerton]], Richmond, [[Scarborough]] and [[Whitby]].

The largest city in North Yorkshire is [[Middlesbrough]], followed by [[York]], an ancient cathedral city; the other cathedral city in the county for the purposes of lieutenancy is [[Ripon]]. Other notable settlements in the county for the purposes of lieutenancy include [[Harrogate]], [[Knaresborough]], [[Northallerton]], [[Richmond, Yorkshire|Richmond]], [[Scarborough]] and [[Whitby]].

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.

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.