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Not who you're looking for? Others named East Riding of Yorkshire: unitary authority area in Yorkshire and Humber, England, UK · Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832-1885

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The East Riding of Yorkshire, often shortened to the East Riding and alternatively known as East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement. The county has an area of and a population of 600,259. Hull is by far the largest settlement, with population of 267,014, and is a major port and the county's economic and transport centre. The rest of the county is largely rural, and the next largest towns are the seaside resort of Bridlington (35,369) and the historic town of Beverley (30,351). The county is governed by two unitary authorities, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. It takes its name from the East Riding, an historic subdivision of Yorkshire. In the east of the county the low-lying plain of Holderness is enclosed by a crescent of low chalk hills, the Yorkshire Wolds. The Wolds meet the sea at Flamborough Head, a chalk headland, while the Holderness coast to the south is characterised by clay cliffs. The west of the county is part of the Vale of York, the wide plain of the River Ure/Ouse; the south-west is part of the Humberhead Levels. History

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Notable quotes

“Being from Yorkshire is as much a state of mind as a geographical fact.”
— Liam Allen, "What's so special about Yorkshire?", BBC News (24 October 2007)
“We just thought people in Yorkshire hated everyone else, we didn’t realise they hated each other so much.”
— David Cameron, unguarded comment in Leeds while discussing rival devolution bids — "Cameron caught on camera making 'people in Yorkshire hate each other' jibe", Press Association, The Guardian (11 September 2015)
“I am Batley and Spen born and bred, and I could not be prouder of that. I am proud that I was made in Yorkshire and I am proud of the things we make in Yorkshire. Britain should be proud of that, too.”
— Jo Cox, maiden speech in the House of Commons — "Devolution and Growth Across Britain" (19 June 2015)
“Once bitten twice shy, and several times bitten, then you make a rule about it. People from Yorkshire, we have found, are dour and nurse a grudge. One thing you can't put up with on expeditions are people who search for trouble, then nurse it when they have found it.”
— Sir Ranulph Fiennes, quoted by Bernard Ingham — "Essence of Yorkshire", Telegraph & Argus (25 October 1999)
“The rogues and vagabonds who sought refuge in the moorland that later inspired the Brontë sisters to their several masterpieces.”
— Ted Hughes, quoted by Bernard Ingham — "Essence of Yorkshire", Telegraph and Argus (25 October 1999)
“People from Yorkshire are very proud of their underachievement. You see these old fellas in the pub going: 'I've had a great life, me. Gone nowhere. Done fuck all. Aye.”
— Paul Tonkinson, quoted in Sophie Heawood, "I’ve lived half my life in London, but I’ll always be a Yorkshire lass at heart", The Guardian (1 August 2015)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

The East Riding of Yorkshire, often shortened to the East Riding and alternatively known as East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement. The county has an area of and a population of 600,259. Hull is by far the largest settlement, with population of 267,014, and is a major port and the county's economic and transport centre. The rest of the county is largely rural, and the next largest towns are the seaside resort of Bridlington (35,369) and the historic town of Beverley (30,351). The county is governed by two unitary authorities, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. It takes its name from the East Riding, an historic subdivision of Yorkshire. In the east of the county the low-lying plain of Holderness is enclosed by a crescent of low chalk hills, the Yorkshire Wolds. The Wolds meet the sea at Flamborough Head, a chalk headland, while the Holderness coast to the south is characterised by clay cliffs. The west of the county is part of the Vale of York, the wide plain of the River Ure/Ouse; the south-west is part of the Humberhead Levels. History

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Not who you're looking for? Others named East Riding of Yorkshire: unitary authority area in Yorkshire and Humber, England, UK · Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832-1885

The East Riding of Yorkshire, often shortened to the East Riding and alternatively known as East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement.

East Riding of Yorkshire across IJR

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Notable quotes

“Being from Yorkshire is as much a state of mind as a geographical fact.”
— Liam Allen, "What's so special about Yorkshire?", BBC News (24 October 2007)
“We just thought people in Yorkshire hated everyone else, we didn’t realise they hated each other so much.”
— David Cameron, unguarded comment in Leeds while discussing rival devolution bids — "Cameron caught on camera making 'people in Yorkshire hate each other' jibe", Press Association, The Guardian (11 September 2015)
“I am Batley and Spen born and bred, and I could not be prouder of that. I am proud that I was made in Yorkshire and I am proud of the things we make in Yorkshire. Britain should be proud of that, too.”
— Jo Cox, maiden speech in the House of Commons — "Devolution and Growth Across Britain" (19 June 2015)
“Once bitten twice shy, and several times bitten, then you make a rule about it. People from Yorkshire, we have found, are dour and nurse a grudge. One thing you can't put up with on expeditions are people who search for trouble, then nurse it when they have found it.”
— Sir Ranulph Fiennes, quoted by Bernard Ingham — "Essence of Yorkshire", Telegraph & Argus (25 October 1999)
“The rogues and vagabonds who sought refuge in the moorland that later inspired the Brontë sisters to their several masterpieces.”
— Ted Hughes, quoted by Bernard Ingham — "Essence of Yorkshire", Telegraph and Argus (25 October 1999)
“People from Yorkshire are very proud of their underachievement. You see these old fellas in the pub going: 'I've had a great life, me. Gone nowhere. Done fuck all. Aye.”
— Paul Tonkinson, quoted in Sophie Heawood, "I’ve lived half my life in London, but I’ll always be a Yorkshire lass at heart", The Guardian (1 August 2015)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.