Hull, is a port city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea and 50 miles (80 km) south-east of York, the historic county town. With a population of approximately 267,000 , it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region after Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford.
In 2017, it was the UK City of Culture and hosted the Turner Prize at the city’s Ferens Art Gallery. Other notable landmarks in the city are the minster, the tidal surge barrier, the Paragon Interchange and The Deep aquarium. Areas of the town centre include the old town (including it’s museum quarter) and the marina. Hull University was founded in 1927 and had over 16,000 students in 2022. Rugby league football teams include clubs Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers.