York

:This article is about the historic English city. For other meanings, see York (disambiguation).

Overview

York is the traditional county town of Yorkshire, to which it lends its name. However, it did not form part of any of the three ridings of Yorkshire. The modern City of York, created on April 1, 1996, is a unitary authority and an administrative county in its own right. As well as York itself, it includes a number of neighbouring parishes which formerly belonged to the surrounding districts of Harrogate, Ryedale and Selby. It borders on North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

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Yorkshire - Riding - April 1 - 1996 - Unitary authority - Administrative county - Harrogate - Ryedale - Selby - North Yorkshire - East Riding of Yorkshire

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The city will be 2,000 years old in 2071, and has a rich Roman and Viking history. The historical aspects of York attract a great deal of tourism. York is also known for its chocolate factories, and is home to the University of York.

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2071 - Roman - Viking - History - Tourism - University of York

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The city sometimes suffers from flooding. It is also one of the most haunted cities in Europe.

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Flooding - Haunted - Europe

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