North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire, county, northern England; Northallerton is the administrative center. North Yorkshire comprises two separate upland areas: the Pennine Chain in the west and the Cleveland Hills and Yorkshire Moors (much of which is included in North York Moors National Park) in the east. Between the upland areas is the lowland Vale of York. Primarily agricultural, the county produces dairy items and grains. A major coalfield is worked near Selby. North Yorkshire was created in 1974 with the merger of parts of the former North, East, and West Ridings of Yorkshire.