Overview
York is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in North Yorkshire, England. The population ... France and China. In 2017, York became UK's first human rights city, which formalized the city's aim to use human rights in decision making.
Description
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. It is the cathedral city of the archbishop of York and was historically the ecclesiastical capital of northern England. York is also the traditional county town of Yorkshire, located at the convergence of the three ridings (“thirds”; the administrative jurisdictions into which Yorkshire was formerly divided).