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Metropolitan and ceremonial county in England. Inland and, in relative terms, upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. Wikipedia

City and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Second-largest city, urban area and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom, with roughly 1.1 million inhabitants within the city area, 2.9 million inhabitants within the urban area and 3.7 million inhabitants within the metropolitan area and lies within the most populated English district. Wikipedia

Most populous city and metropolitan borough in North East England. It forms the core of the Tyneside conurbation, the eighth most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia

Cathedral city and unitary authority area, at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss, in England. 198,051 and the population of the city was 153,717. Wikipedia

Large town, borough and Unitary Authority situated in south east England, but in the East of England region for administrative purposes. One of the most populous towns without city status in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia

Port city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea, 50 miles (80 km) east of Leeds, 34 miles (55 km) south-east of York and 54 miles (87 km) north-east of Sheffield. Wikipedia

Local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. Named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns and villages of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden, Queensbury, Thornton and Denholme. Wikipedia

Local government district in West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. District's administrative centre. Wikipedia

City and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of 36 sqmi. Estimated population of 256,375. Wikipedia

Large town and unitary authority area in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. 20 mi east of Liverpool, and 16 mi west of Manchester. Wikipedia

Local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. Named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area, which includes the towns of Morecambe, Heysham, and Carnforth, as well as outlying villages, farms, rural hinterland and a section of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Wikipedia

Historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform. Wikipedia

Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of 235,493 in 2017. It covers 41 sqmi and includes the area of Old Trafford and the towns of Altrincham, Stretford, Urmston, Timperley, Partington and Sale. Wikipedia

City and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National Forest. Wikipedia

Unitary authority with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Established on 1 April 2009 as part of the 2009 local government changes, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Wikipedia

One of nine official regions of England at the first level of Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics for statistical purposes. It comprises most of Yorkshire (the administrative areas of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North Yorkshire and the City of York), as well as North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Wikipedia

Cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln had a 2012 population of 94,600. Wikipedia

Metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England; its main town is Barnsley. Bisected by the M1 motorway; it is rural to the west, and largely urban/industrial to the east. Wikipedia

Local government district in the ceremonial county of Cheshire in North West England, with borough status and administered by a unitary authority. Created in 1974 as a district of the non-metropolitan county of Cheshire, and became a unitary authority area on 1 April 1998 under Halton Borough Council. Wikipedia

City, administrative centre and metropolitan borough in England and the United Kingdom. Built on the River Sherbourne, which remains largely hidden by infrastructure, although it can be seen by the canal. Wikipedia

City region in Northern England which is centred on the City of Leeds and covers northern parts of the former West Riding of Yorkshire, as opposed to the Sheffield City Region covering southern parts. The activities of the city region are coordinated by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority since 2012, previously the Leeds City Region Partnership, and Leeds City Region Leaders Board, since April 2007 strategic local governance decisions have been made by the joint committee. Wikipedia

Metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England. The largest towns in the borough are Doncaster, Thorne and Moorends, Hatfield and Mexborough, and it additionally covers the towns of Conisbrough, Bentley, Stainforth, Bawtry, Askern, Edlington and Tickhill. Wikipedia

Local government district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. 157,869. Wikipedia

Local government district of North Yorkshire, England centred on the market town of Skipton. Formed as the merger of Skipton urban district, Settle Rural District and most of Skipton Rural District, all in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Wikipedia