Selby | |
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 17,193 [1] |
OS grid reference | SE614323 |
• London | 162 mi (261 km) SE |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SELBY |
Postcode district | YO8 |
Dialling code | 01757 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Website | www.selbytowncouncil.gov.uk |
Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 12 miles (19.3 km) south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193.
The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire;[2] from 1974 until 2023, it was the administrative centre of the Selby District.
Selby once had a large shipbuilding industry,[3][4] and was an important port on the Selby Canal, which brought trade from Leeds.[5]
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