Riston
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Riston is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Hull
city centre and covering an area of 1374.241 hectares (3,395.8 acre).
The civil parish is formed by the village of Long Riston
and the hamlet
of Arnold
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Riston parish had a population of 630.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
city centre and covering an area of 1374.241 hectares (3,395.8 acre).
The civil parish is formed by the village of Long Riston
Long Riston
Long Riston is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north of Hull city centre and east of Beverley town centre...
and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Arnold
Arnold, East Riding of Yorkshire
Arnold is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north of Hull city centre and east of Beverley town centre. It lies to the west of the A165 road which by-passes it....
.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Riston parish had a population of 630.