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Selby

Coordinates: 53°46′54″N 1°04′13″W / 53.781789°N 1.070309°W / 53.781789; -1.070309
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Selby

From the top left: Gowthorpe, Selby Town Hall, aerial of Selby and Selby Abbey
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Location within North Yorkshire
Population19,760 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE614323
• London162 mi (261 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Selby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSELBY
Postcode districtYO8
Dialling code01757
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
Websitewww.selbytowncouncil.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
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Selby is a town in North Yorkshire, England, UK. In the 2021 UK Census 19,760 people were living there.[1]

It is on the River Ouse which is joined to Leeds by the Selby Canal and used to be a centre of ship building. It is not far from the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Selby Abbey, started in the 11th century is in the centre of the town. There was a great fire there in 1906.[2]

References[change]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Yorkshire and the Humber (United Kingdom): Counties and Unitary Districts & Settlements - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. "Fire and Restoration". Selby Abbey. Retrieved 2023-07-09.