The historic city of York in North Yorkshire covers 27.36 square kilometers (10.56 square miles, or 27,360,000 square meters).
Bounded by its medieval walls (the most complete in England), the compact urban core packs York Minster, the Shambles, Clifford's Tower, museums, and two universities into a walkable footprint. The wider City of York unitary authority area is larger (271.94 km²), including surrounding villages and rural land.