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Hull, England

Kingston upon Hull
City and Unitary authority
A montage of Kingston upon Hull. Includes (left to right from top left) Hull City Hall, The Deep, BBC building, King Billy statue and the Marina.
A montage of Kingston upon Hull. Includes (left to right from top left) Hull City Hall, The Deep, BBC building, King Billy statue and the Marina.
Coat of arms of Kingston upon Hull
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Hull
Hull shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Hull shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Kingston upon Hull is located in England
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull is located in the United Kingdom
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull is located in Europe
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Location of Kingston upon Hull within England
Coordinates: 53°44.66′N 0°19.95′W / 53.74433°N 0.33250°W / 53.74433; -0.33250Coordinates: 53°44.66′N 0°19.95′W / 53.74433°N 0.33250°W / 53.74433; -0.33250
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Founded 12th century
City Status 1897
Administrative HQ Guildhall
Government
 • Type Unitary authority, City
 • Governing body Hull City Council
 • Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive: Labour
 • MPs: Alan Johnson (Lab)
Diana Johnson (Lab)
Karl Turner (Lab)
Area
 • City 27.59 sq mi (71.45 km2)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • City 259,000 (Ranked 58th)
 • Density 9,030/sq mi (3,486/km2)
 • Urban 573,300 (LUZ)
 • Ethnicity
(2011 Census)
89.7% White British
0.3% White Irish
4.1% Other White
1.1% S. Asian
1.2% Black
1.3% Mixed Race
2.3% Chinese and other (0.8% Chinese)
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode Area HU
Area code(s) (01482)
ISO 3166-2 GB-KHL
ONS code 00FA (ONS)
E06000010 (GSS)
NUTS 3 UKE11
Website www.hull.gov.uk

Kingston upon Hull (Listeni/ˌkɪŋstən əpɒn ˈhʌl/ KING-stən ə-pon HUL, local /ˈhʊl/), usually abbreviated to Hull, is a city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea, with a population of 259,000 (mid-2015 est.).


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