The town of York is in the north of the England, with the junction of two rivers: the Ouse and Foss. Very rich in History and civilisationelle interface as of the Antiquity then with the the Middle Ages, the city gave its name to the county of Yorkshire which surrounds it. York depended formerly on the County on Yorkshire, but form since 1996 a unit authority. In 2001 its population rose with 181  094 inhabitants. The city has the statute of city, and also has a university of national and international reputation: the University of York. Since 2006 York St John, up to that point autonomous college of the University of Leeds, is an independent university.

Its geographical coordinates are 53°57' Northern, Western 1°05'.

History

The name “York” has an interesting etymology, which derives from the Latin name of the city, Eboracum , itself derived from the brittonic ebor-barge which can be translated by “the place of the yews”. The town of York was founded into -71, and has a rich person Roman history and Viking.

Initially capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior (the Roman Emperor Septime Sévère died in York in 211 of the Christian era), it became later seat of an archbishop's palace which covered the north of England. Of 866 with 954, York was the capital of a kingdom Viking, the kingdom of Jorvik. The September 20th 1066, Harald Hardradi seized the city but was killed five days later by the king Harold Godwinson with the Bataille of Stamford Bridge, winner who was to perish with his whole with the Bataille of Hastings little time afterwards. In October 1068, Knut II the Saint, prince Danish, sent by his/her father, the king Svenn, and of the English rebels occupied York which was taken again by the king William the Conqueror in December.

The city remained one of most important of England during all Middle Ages, thriving thanks to the trade of wool. Its decline amorça with the Industrial revolution: of this fact much of constructions dating from the Middle Ages, destroyed elsewhere to make place with the factories, are remained intact essentially. The renewed interest for the Middle Ages which knew the 19th century brought a vast program of restorations which made of York an important tourist destination. The jewel is the cathedral, so called York Minster .

Demography

York counts approximately 181.000 inhabitants. Until a recent date the population was almost exclusively white. The proportion of white population accounts for 97.84% of the total now, which is high still enough for a town of this size. York offers also less social diversity than other cities, with few working districts or middle-class as it is the case with Leeds for example. The population of York is slightly older than the national average.

Monuments

  • the the Cathedral of York, largest Gothic Cathedral of Northern Europe.
  • ramparts of Roman origin, built under Severe Septime, still partially preserved.

Museums

  • Archaelogical Resource Centers
  • Micklegate Bar Museum
  • the Museum Gardens
  • the National Railway Museum
  • York Castle Museum
  • Yorkshire Museum
  • Jorvik Center

Twinnings

Internal bonds

External bonds

  • Description, photographs and chart on cities.uk.com

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