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York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls.
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York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one...
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Coordinates: 53°57′30″N 1°4′49″W. The City of York, officially simply "York", [6] is a unitary authority area with city status in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. [7]
York Castle is to the north of a peninsula formed by the Foss flowing into the Ouse. It is an area with multiple parts such as the Eye of York green, Clifford's Tower, Tower Gardens, the crown court and York Castle Museum.
3 days ago · York, city and unitary authority, geographic county of North Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. It lies at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss, about midway between London and Edinburgh.
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York. Type: City with 137,000 residents. Description: city in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Categories: county town, big city, unparished area and locality. Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap.
From medieval times to 1850. York is one of the most important and best-known cities in northern England. Founded around AD 71, York began as a legionary city with a substantial fortress and became an important city in the Roman empire — the emperors Hadrian, Septimius Severus, Constantius and Constantine the Great all visited York.
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York is a historic walled city in North Yorkshire, England. The Romans called it Eboracum , and it was the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior. The Vikings called it Jorvik .
