York

/jɔɹk/name
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1

A town and local government area (the Shire of York), in the Wheatbelt region, Western Australia.

2

A coastal town in Sierra Leone.

3

A city, unitary authority, and borough of North Yorkshire, England.

4

A hamlet in Billington and Langho parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7033).

5

A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

6

A regional municipality of Ontario, Canada.

7

A district and former municipality of Toronto, Canada.

8

Former name of Toronto (used before 1834): a city in Ontario, Canada.

9

A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

10

A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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