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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
=== Subdivisions ===
=== Subdivisions ===
[[File:Yorkshire Wapentakes.svg.png|right|500px|thumb|The wapentakes of the [[North Riding of Yorkshire|North]] (yellow), [[East Riding of Yorkshire|East]] (green) and [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West]] (pink) Ridings of Yorkshire.]]
The county is divided into three Ridings. The term "Riding" is ultimately derived from the [[Old Norse]] ''þriðjungr'' ("third part"). The Ridings are:
The county is divided into three Ridings. The term "Riding" is ultimately derived from the [[Old Norse]] ''þriðjungr'' ("third part"). The Ridings are:
* [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]
* [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]