Selby

Selby is a town in North Yorkshire, England, UK. In the 2021 UK Census 19,760 people were living there.^[1]

Selby
From the top left: Gowthorpe, Selby Town Hall, aerial of Selby and Selby Abbey
Selby
Location within North Yorkshire
Population	19,760 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE614323
• London	162 mi (261 km) SE
Civil parish	Selby
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SELBY
Postcode district	YO8
Dialling code	01757
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Selby and Ainsty
Website	www.selbytowncouncil.gov.uk
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°46′54″N 1°04′13″W / 53.781789°N 1.070309°W / 53.781789; -1.070309

It is on the River Ouse which is joined to Leeds by the Selby Canal and used to be a centre of ship building. It is not far from the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Selby Abbey, started in the 11th century is in the centre of the town. There was a great fire there in 1906.^[2]