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Encyclopedia > Scarborough (borough)
Borough of Scarborough
Scarborough
Shown within North Yorkshire
Geography
Status: Borough
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Shire county: North Yorkshire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 44th
816.54 km²
Admin. HQ: Scarborough
ONS code: 36UG
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2005 est.)
- Density
Ranked 205th
107,000
131 / km²
Ethnicity: 99.0% White
Politics
Scarborough Borough Council
http://www.scarborough.gov.uk
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Conservative
MPs: Robert Goodwill, John Greenway

Scarborough is a non-metropolitan district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. In addition to the town of Scarborough, it covers a large stretch of the coast of Yorkshire, including Whitby and Filey. Image File history File links NorthYorkshireScarborough. ... North Yorkshire is a county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is an administrative county which is not a metropolitan county. ... North Yorkshire is a county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Statistics Population: 50,135[1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TA040880 Administration District: Scarborough Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (North Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per volume. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Robert Goodwill (born December 31, 1956, North Yorkshire) is a British politician and a member of the Conservative Party (UK). ... John Robert Greenway (born 15 February 1946) is a British politician, and Conservative member of Parliament for Ryedale. ... Non-metropolitan districts (usually just called Districts) are local government sub-divisions of English Counties. ... A borough is an administrative division used in various countries. ... North Yorkshire is a county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The South Bay at Scarborough Scarborough lies on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. ... Statistics Population: 13,740 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ893109 Administration District: Scarborough Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (North Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Ambulance service: Yorkshire Post office... Filey beach at low water in October Map sources for Filey at grid reference TA1180 Filey is a small town in North Yorkshire in the borough of Scarborough, between Scarborough town and Bridlington. ...


The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of the urban district of Filey and part of the Bridlington Rural District, from the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, along with the municipal borough of Scarborough, Scalby and Whitby urban districts, and Scarborough Rural District and Whitby Rural District, from the historic North Riding. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Bridlington was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire in England from 1894 to 1974. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England, in the United Kingdom. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... Scalby is a suburb of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three traditional subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom. ...


Also last year there was also talks about the merger between Ryedale, and Scarborough districts. As Ryedale is a much richer district compared to Scarborough, and this merger would bring more money in to Scarborough. Ryedale is a local government district in North Yorkshire in England. ... Ryedale is a local government district in North Yorkshire in England. ... Statistics Population: 50,135[1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TA040880 Administration District: Scarborough Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (North Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire...

Districts of Yorkshire and the Humber Yorkshire Emblem
Barnsley | Bradford | Calderdale | Craven | Doncaster | East Riding of Yorkshire | Hambleton | Harrogate | Hull | Kirklees | Leeds | North Lincolnshire | North East Lincolnshire | Richmondshire | Rotherham | Ryedale | Scarborough | Selby | Sheffield | Wakefield | York
Counties with multiple districts: North Yorkshire - South Yorkshire - West Yorkshire

  Results from FactBites:
 
Scarborough at AllExperts (1513 words)
Scarborough recovered under King Henry II who built a stone castle on the headland, and granted charters in 1155 and 1163, permitting a market on the sands, and establishing rule by Burgesses.
Scarborough Spa became Britain's first seaside resort, though the first rolling bathing machines were not noted on the sands until 1735.
Scarborough Football Club was the first team to be promoted into the league after the dismissal of a rule stating that teams in the league could choose whether or not the team having come top of what is now the Conference should be promoted.
Scarborough (borough) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (190 words)
Scarborough is a non-metropolitan district and borough of North Yorkshire, England.
In addition to the town of Scarborough, it covers a large stretch of the coast of Yorkshire, including Whitby and Filey.
It was a merger of the urban district of Filey and part of the Bridlington Rural District, from the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, along with the municipal borough of Scarborough, Scalby and Whitby urban districts, and Scarborough Rural District and Whitby Rural District, from the historic North Riding.
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