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Humberside, former county, NE England. Created in the 1974 local government reorganization, the county was dissolved in 1996 and replaced by four unitary authorities: the East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, and North East Lincolnshire. HumbersideRegion and former administrative county, eastern England. It extended along the North Sea coast from Flamborough Head south across the mouth of the River Humber. The Yorkshire Wolds, high rolling plains, rise from white chalk cliffs at Flamborough Head. Prehistoric peoples were followed by Roman settlements, Anglo-Saxons, and Scandinavians. The region's principal city is Kingston upon Hull. Humberside a former county of N England around the Humber estuary, formed in 1974 from parts of the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire and N Lincolnshire: replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, and North East Lincolnshire How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In Humberside, England, the local police force is building a cutting-edge knowledge management environment for its officers. One of our major petroleum coke suppliers, Conoco, experienced an explosion at its Humberside, England plant in mid-April. |
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