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The earliest cities (Latin: civitas) in Britain were the fortified settlements organised by the Romans as capitals of the Celtic tribes under Roman rule.The British clerics of the early Middle Ages later preserved a traditional list of the "28 Cities" (Old Welsh: cair) which was mentioned in De Excidio Britanniae [c] and Historia Brittonum.
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This report is known as the State of the English Cities Report [2] and was maintained by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Using this definition the term "city" is used as a primary urban area, which is distinct from the Office for National Statistics urban area agglomerations, with a total population in excess of 125,000. [3]
There are 69 settlements and local government districts in the United Kingdom with official city status. 51 are in England, 6 in Wales, 7 in Scotland and 5 in Northern Ireland See also: towns in the United Kingdom
Pages in category "Lists of cities in the United Kingdom" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The cultural importance placed on charters remains, and it is not an unusual event for towns across the UK to celebrate their charter in an annual Charter Day (normally a fair or medieval market). Lists of towns in the United Kingdom
Location Locality Coordinates (links to map & photo sources) OS grid reference; Yaddlethorpe: North Lincolnshire: Yafford: Isle of Wight: Yafforth: North Yorkshire