1. York, (England)
History
York is a walled city , situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse
and Foss in North Yorkshire , England.
The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster
is the most prominent, and a variety of cultural and sporting activities.
The city was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, under the name of
Eboracum .
It became in turn the capital of the Roman province of Britannia
Inferior , and of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jorvik .

2. Localitation
The Vale of York, a flat area of fertile arable land bordered by
the Pennines, the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Wolds The
original city was built at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss on
a terminal moraine left by the last Ice Age.
Climate
York has a temperate climate with four different seasons.
Religion
UK: (York)
Christian 82 %
No religion 16%
Muslim 0.58 %
Religion not stated 12 %
Monuments.
YorkCastle, a complex of buildings ranging from the medieval Clifford's
Tower to the 20th century entrance to the York Castle Museum has had a
chequered history.

3. Sport.
The city's football team is York City , currently playing in the Football
Conference .
Transport.
The Ouse was originally a tidal river , accessible to sea-going ships of
the time.

4. Economy
York's economy is based on the service industry , which in 2000 was
responsible for 88.7% of employment in the city. [ 73 ] The service
industries in York include public sector employment, health, education,
finance, information technology (IT) and tourism that accounts for
10.7% of employment.
Gastronomy
The aim of the festival is to spotlight food culture in York and North
Yorkshire by promoting local food production.The Festival generates up
to 150,000 visitors over 10 days, from all over the country. [ 141 ]
One of the notable local products is York ham, a type of cured ham, [
142 ] which is a mild-flavoured ham that has delicate pink meat and
does not need further cooking before eating.