Kingston upon Hull, or simply Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 kilometers) inland from the North Sea. It is a tightly bounded city which excludes the majority of its suburbs, and with a population of 275,401 in 2024 it is the fourth largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region; its built-up area has a population of 436,300.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Latitude53.744444 degrees north 1 In the Other Atlases
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Source Wikidata: Hull and Barnsley Railwaytier 2
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1. Kingston upon Hull (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 260,200 (2016)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 53.744444, longitude -0.3325
P2046 (area)
area 71.45 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 260200 (2016)
View the Source2. Kingston upon Hull (Wikipedia)
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Infobox field Founded : 12th century
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12th century
Lead paragraph
The town of Wyke on Hull was founded late in the 12th century by the monks of Meaux Abbey as a port from which to export their wool.
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View the SourceWikidata: Kingston upon Hull
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- Wikidata Q128147 P571
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