East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county
Flamborough Head; Hull Minster; and the Humber Bridge, which links the county to Lincolnshire
Ceremonial East Riding of Yorkshire within England Ceremonial East Riding of Yorkshire District East Riding of Yorkshire within England District East Riding of Yorkshire Historic East Riding within Yorkshire and England Historic East Riding of Yorkshire
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Established	1 April 1996
Established by	Local Government Commission for England
Preceded by	Humberside (1974–1996)
Origin	Geographic county/ administrative county (1889–1974) • Historic riding (AD 889 – 1 April 1889)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Members of Parliament	7 David Davis (C) Emma Hardy (L) Diana Johnson (L) Greg Knight (C) Andrew Percy (C) Graham Stuart (C) Karl Turner (L)
Largest city	Hull
Ceremonial county
Lord Lieutenant	James Dick[1]
High Sheriff	Miss Christina Cerutti[2] (2023–24)
Area	2,479 km2 (957 sq mi)
• Ranked	23rd of 48
Population (2022)	615,161
• Ranked	37th of 48
Density	248/km2 (640/sq mi)
Unitary authorities
Councils	Hull City Council hullcc.gov.uk
Unitary authority
Council	East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Executive	Conservative (council NOC)
Admin HQ	Beverley
Area	2,404 km2 (928 sq mi)
• Ranked	10th of 296
Population	346,309
• Ranked	28th of 296
Density	144/km2 (370/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2	GB-ERY
ONS code	00FB
GSS code	E06000011
ITL	UKE11/12
Website	eastriding.gov.uk
Districts
Districts of East Riding of Yorkshire   Unitary
Districts	East Riding of Yorkshire City of Kingston upon Hull

The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement.

The county has an area of 2,479 km² (957 sq mi) and a population of 600,259. Kingston upon Hull is by far the largest settlement, with population of 267,014, and is a major port and the county's economic and transport centre. The rest of the county is largely rural, and the next largest towns are the seaside resort of Bridlington (35,369) and the historic town of Beverley (30,351). The county is governed by two unitary authorities, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. It takes its name from the East Riding, a historic subdivision of Yorkshire.

In the east of the county the low-lying plain of Holderness is enclosed by a crescent of low chalk hills, the Yorkshire Wolds. The Wolds meet the sea at Flamborough Head, a chalk headland, while the Holderness coast to the south is characterised by clay cliffs. The west of the county is part of the Vale of York, the wide plain of the River Ure/Ouse; the south-west is part of the Humberhead Levels.