York

/jɔːk/

/jɔːrk/

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a city in north-east England on the River Ouse. It is in the county of North Yorkshire, but has its own unitary authority. It is known especially for its ancient buildings, including York Minster. It was an important city in Roman times and in the Middle Ages, and it was the most important city in the Anglo-Saxon region of Northumbria. The city has many visitors and its attractions include the National Railway Museum and the Jorvik Viking Centre, which has exhibitions about the period when people from Scandinavia came to Britain.约克（英格兰东北部北约克郡城市，位于乌斯河畔。尤以包括约克大教堂在内的古建筑而著名。在罗马时代和中世纪就是重要城市，是盎格鲁–撒克逊时期的诺森布里亚地区最重要的城市。游客众多，景点包括大英铁路博物馆和约维克北欧海盗中心，中心内有关于斯堪的纳维亚人入侵英国时期的展览）