North Riding of Yorkshire

third of a historic county in England

The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions (ridings) of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West ridings. They have never been abolished along with the other historic counties and they are three of the historic counties of England, which do not change and neither do their boundaries. These can be found in the UK new passport inside the back cover as a hologram.

County of York, North Riding
Official flag of the North Riding of Yorkshire
Flag of North Riding (2013)

North Riding shown within England
Area
 • 19111,359,600 acres (5,502 km2)
 • 19611,376,607 acres (5,570.93 km2)
Population
 • 1901286,036
 • 1971329,410
History
 • Created1889
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byNorth Yorkshire
Cleveland
County Durham
StatusRiding
then Administrative county
Chapman codeNRY
GovernmentNorth Riding County Council (1889-1974)
 • HQNorthallerton
Arms of the County Council of the North Riding of Yorkshire
Coat of arms of North Riding County Council

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