North Yorkshire, England
| North Yorkshire | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 North Yorkshire in England |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region |
Yorkshire and the Humber (Part of the ceremonial county is in the North East Region) |
| Established | 1974 |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Area | 8,608 km2 (3,324 sq mi) |
| • Ranked | 1st of 48 |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | 1,140,400 |
| • Ranked | 14th of 48 |
| Density | 131/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | 92.3% White 2.0% S.Asian 0.6% Black |
| Non-metropolitan county | |
| County council |
 North Yorkshire County Council http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ |
| Executive | Conservative |
| Admin HQ | Northallerton |
| Area | 8,053 km2 (3,109 sq mi) |
| • Ranked | 1st of 27 |
| Population | 602,300 |
| • Ranked | 20th of 27 |
| Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-NYK |
| ONS code | 36 |
| NUTS | UKE22 |
 Unitary County council area Districts of North Yorkshire |
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| Districts |
Neighbouring counties are: East Riding of Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and County Durham |
| Members of Parliament | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county (or shire county) and larger ceremonial county in England. It is located primarily in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber but partly in the region of North East England.
Created by the Local Government Act 1972, it covers an area of 8,654 square kilometres (3,341 sq mi), making it the largest county in England. The majority of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors lie within North Yorkshire's boundaries, and around 40% of the county is covered by National Parks. The largest settlements are York (153,717), Middlesbrough (138,400), Harrogate (73,576) and Scarborough (61,749); the county town, Northallerton, has a population of 16,832.
The area under the control of the county council, or shire county, is divided into a number of local government districts: Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby.
The Department for Communities and Local Government considered 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. This was rejected on 25 July 2007 so the County Council and District Council structure will remain.
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