York |
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City of York |
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Motto(s): Let the Banner of York Fly High [2] |
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Coordinates: 53°57′30″N 1°4′49″W / 53.95833°N 1.08028°W / 53.95833; -1.08028 |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Constituent country | England |
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Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
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Historic county | Yorkshire |
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Founded | as Eboracum c. 71 AD |
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Administrative HQ | • York Guildhall • West Offices |
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• Type | Unitary authority |
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• Body | City of York Council |
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• Leadership | Leader and cabinet |
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• Executive | Liberal Democrat and Green coalition |
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• Lord Mayor | Janet Looker (L) |
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• Council Leader | Keith Aspden (LD) |
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• Total | 105.00 sq mi (271.94 km2) |
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• Total | 204,551 |
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• Rank | (Ranked 97th) |
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• Density | 1,780/sq mi (687/km2) |
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• Urban | 153,717 |
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• Ethnicity (2011 Census)[3] | 94.3% White |
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Demonym(s) | Yorker • Yorkie[4] |
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Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
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Postcode areas | |
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Dialling codes | 01904 |
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ISO 3166-2 | GB-YOR |
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ONS code | 00FF (ONS) E06000014 (GSS) |
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OS grid reference | SE603517 |
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NUTS 3 | UKE21 |
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Primary airport | Leeds Bradford Airport (Outside of York) |
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Councillors | 47 |
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MPs | |
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European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Website | york.gov.uk |
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