Selby

Selby
Clockwise from top left: The Crescent, Selby Town Hall, aerial of Selby and Selby Abbey
Coat of arms
Selby
Location within North Yorkshire
Population17,193 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSE614323
• London162 mi (261 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Selby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSELBY
Postcode districtYO8
Dialling code01757
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
Websitewww.selbytowncouncil.gov.uk

Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 12 miles (19.3 km) south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193.

The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire; from 1974 until 2023, it was the administrative centre of the Selby District.

Selby once had a large shipbuilding industry, and was an important port on the Selby Canal, which brought trade from Leeds.

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