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Yorkshire Day is celebrated on August 1 to promote the English county of Yorkshire as a good place to be born, to live, to work in and to visit. Amongst the celebrations there is a Civic gathering of Lord Mayors, Mayors, and other Civic Heads from across the county convened by the Yorkshire Society. In 2004 this meeting was held in Leeds and in 2005 it was held in Bradford. The people of Penistone will be hosting the day in August 2006. August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Yorkshire as a traditional county. ... Councillor Patrick (Pat) John Stannard, Lord Mayor of Oxford (2004). ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The Yorkshire Society was formed as a non-political organisation to encourage people born or living in the County of Yorkshire to join to pursue the following objectives:- To improve the beauty, attraction and amenities in the Yorkshire countryside, towns, villages, historic houses and monuments of all kinds by encouraging... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... Location within the British Isles Bradford is the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, in the north of England in the county of West Yorkshire. ...


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Yorkshire Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (136 words)
Yorkshire Day is celebrated on 1 August to promote the English county of Yorkshire as a good place to be born, to live, to work in and to visit.
Amongst the celebrations there is a Civic gathering of Lord Mayors, Mayors, and other Civic Heads from across the county convened by the Yorkshire Society.
In 2004 this meeting was held in Leeds and in 2005 it was held in Bradford.
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