Kingston upon Hull, more familiarly known as Hull, is a major port city in the county of [[East Yorkshire]] in northern [[England]] located on the estuary of the [[River Humber]] a few miles above its entrance to the [[North Sea]]. It is a major trading port and has a significant fishing fleet, and is home to the [[University of Hull]] (the new University of Lincoln, formerly the University of Humberside, also has a campus in the city).