North Yorkshire

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North Yorkshire
Image:EnglandNorthYorkshire.png
Geography
Status Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county
Origin 1974
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
(part of ceremonial county in North East)
Area
- Total		 Ranked 1st
8,654 km² (3,341 sq mi)
Admin HQ Northallerton
ISO 3166-2 GB-NYK
ONS code 36
NUTS 3 UKE22
Demography
Population
- Total (2005)
- Density
- Admin. council
- Admin. pop.		 Ranked 14th
1,067,000
124/km² (321/sq mi)
Ranked 20th
595,600
Ethnicity 97.9% White
1.0% S.Asian
Politics
Arms of North Yorkshire County Council
North Yorkshire County Council
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/
Executive Conservative
Members of Parliament
Districts
Image:North Yorkshire Ceremonial Numbered.png
  1. Selby
  2. Harrogate
  3. Craven
  4. Richmondshire
  5. Hambleton
  6. Ryedale
  7. Scarborough
  8. City of York (Unitary)
  9. Redcar and Cleveland (Unitary)
  10. Middlesbrough (Unitary)
  11. Stockton-on-Tees (Unitary)
    (the part south of the Tees)

Neighbouring counties are: County Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 [1] it covers an area of 8,654 square kilometres (3,341 sq mi), making it the largest ceremonial county in England.

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[edit] Divisions and environs

The area under the control of the county council, or shire county, is divided into a number of local government districts; they are Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby.[2]

The Department for Communities and Local Government did consider reorganising North Yorkshire County Council's administrative structure by abolishing the seven district councils and the county council to create a North Yorkshire unitary authority. The changes were planned to be implemented no later than 1 April 2009.[3][4] This was rejected on 25 July 2007 so the County Council and District Council structure will remain.[5]

The largest settlement in the administrative county is Harrogate, while in the ceremonial county it is York.

York, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland are unitary authority boroughs which form part of the ceremonial county for various functions such as the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, but do not come under county council control. Uniquely for a district in England, Stockton-on-Tees is split between North Yorkshire and County Durham for this purpose. Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, and Redcar and Cleveland boroughs form part of the North East England region.[6]

The ceremonial county area, including the unitary authorities, borders East Riding of Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and County Durham.

[edit] Physical features

Within North Yorkshire are the North York Moors and most of the Yorkshire Dales; two of eleven areas of countryside within England and Wales to be officially designated as national parks. Between the North York Moors in the east and the Pennine Hills in the west lie the Vales of Mowbray and York. The Tees Lowlands lie to the north of the North York Moors and the Vale of Pickering lies to the south. Its eastern border is the North sea coast. The highest point is Whernside, on the Cumbrian border, at 2,414 feet (736 m). The three major rivers in the county are the River Swale, River Ure and the River Tees. The Swale and the Ure form the River Ouse which flows through York and into the Humber estuary. The Tees forms the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham and flows from upper Teesdale to Middlesbrough and Stockton and to the coast.

[edit] History

North Yorkshire was formed on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, and covers most of the lands of the historic North Riding, as well as the northern half of the West Riding, the northern and eastern fringes of the East Riding of Yorkshire and the former county borough of York.

York became a unitary authority independent of North Yorkshire on 1 April 1996,[7] and at the same time Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and areas of Stockton-on-Tees south of the river became part of North Yorkshire for ceremonial purposes, having been part of Cleveland from 1974 to 1996.

[edit] Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added for North Yorkshire at current basic prices with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.[8]

Year Regional Gross Value Added [9] Agriculture[10] Industry[11] Services[12]
1995 7,278 478 2,181 4,618
2000 9,570 354 2,549 6,667
2003 11,695 390 3,025 8,281

[edit] Education

See also: List of schools in Yorkshire and the Humber

North Yorkshire LEA has a mostly comprehensive education system with 42 state schools (not including sixth form colleges) and 12 independent schools, including Ampleforth College and Harrogate Ladies' College.

[edit] Towns and villages

Main article: List of civil parishes in North Yorkshire

Italicised locations lie outside the current North Yorkshire shire county.

[edit] Places of interest

Italicised locations lie outside the current North Yorkshire shire county.

Bolton Abbey

[edit] News and Media

The County is served by BBC Look North - North East and Cumbria, and for more southerly parts of the county Look North - Yorkshire and North Midlands. Yorkshire TV and ITV Tyne Tees are also received in most areas of the County. BBC Radio Tees is broadcast to northern parts of the county, whist BBC Radio York is broadcast more widely.

[edit] Transport

There are only two main motorways that run through North Yorkshire and they are the A1(M) and the A66(M). A small stretch of the M62 motorway also runs through North Yorkshire, close to Eggborough.[2] The other main non-motorway routes are the A1, the A19 and the A66. The East Coast Main Line, the North TransPennine and the newly-formed Grand Central London to Sunderland line are the major railway lines that run throughout the county. York is the largest station in the county with 11 platforms. Bus services also run daily; most are controlled by Arriva and the local Dales & District, in York. FirstGroup run a park and ride service as well as normal bus routes around the city. There are no major airports in the county itself but Durham Tees Valley in County Durham, Newcastle Airport and Leeds Bradford International Airport are the closest.

[edit] Sports

North Yorkshire is home to several football clubs, the most successful of which is Middlesbrough FC who play in the FA Premier League; others include York City FC who have played in the Football League but today play in the Conference National. No notable rugby union teams hail from the county but York City Knights are a rugby league team and play in the Rugby League National League 2. North Yorkshire is home to many racecourses; these include Catterick Bridge,Ripon and Thirsk. It also has one motor racing circuit, Croft Circuit; the circuit holds meetings of the British Touring Car Championship, British Superbike and Pickup Truck Racing race series. Yorkshire County Cricket Club, play a number of fixtures at North Marine Road, Scarborough.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Arnold-Baker, C., Local Government Act 1972, (1973)
  2. ^ a b "Transport map of shire county divided into districts" (PDF). North Yorkshire County Council. Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
  3. ^ "New council for North Yorkshire". North Yorkshire County Council.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Proposals for future unitary structures: Stakeholder consultation" (PDF). Communities and Local Government. Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
  5. ^ "Decision letter: North Yorkshire County Council" (PDF). Communities and Local Government.[dead link]
  6. ^ North East Assembly - List of local authorities and members
  7. ^ OPSI - The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995
  8. ^ "Regional Gross Value Added" (PDF) pp. 240–253. Office for National Statistics (2005-12-21). Retrieved on 2008-10-06.
  9. ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
  10. ^ includes hunting and forestry
  11. ^ includes energy and construction
  12. ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

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Districts of Yorkshire and the Humber

Barnsley • Bradford • Calderdale • Craven • Doncaster • East Riding of Yorkshire • Hambleton • Harrogate • Hull • Kirklees • Leeds • North Lincolnshire • North East Lincolnshire • Richmondshire • Rotherham • Ryedale • Scarborough • Selby • Sheffield • Wakefield • York

Counties with multiple districts: North Yorkshire - South Yorkshire - West Yorkshire
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