Yorkshire is the largest county of England, bounded northwest by
Westmorland, north by
Durham, east by the
North Sea, south by
Lincolnshire,
Nottinghamshire, and
Derbyshire, southwest by
Cheshire, and west by
Lancashire. Its area is 6090 square miles, divided into North, East, and West Riding. The Ridings are separate administrative counties.
The coasts are generally regular, bordered by cliffs of moderate height. The surface is varied, mountainous in parts, with moorland in the northwest and northeast. Yorkshire is an agricultural and grazing county and also has important industries.
York is the capital. Other important towns are Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Sheffield.
