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Kingston upon Hull (i /ˌ kɪ ŋ stə n ə pɒ n ˈ hʌ l/ king-stə n ə -pon hul) , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.[2] It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary,25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea.[2] Hull has a resident population of 258,700 (2008 est.) . The Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) population stands at 573,300.

Renamed Kings town upon Hull by King Edward I in 1299, the town and city of Hull has served as market town, [3] military supply port, [4] trading hub, [5] fishing and whaling centre, [4] and industrial metropolis.[4]
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