- For people named Birkin, see Birkin (surname). For the bag by Hermès, see Birkin bag.
Coordinates: 53°44′07″N 1°11′49″W / 53.735390°N 1.196970°W
| Birkin | |
  Birkin shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 146 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Birkin |
| District | Selby |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNOTTINGLEY |
| Postcode district | WF11 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Birkin is a village and civil parish in the south-west of the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is north of the River Aire, near Beal, North Yorkshire. The closest town is Knottingley, in West Yorkshire, four miles to the south-west. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 146.
The name "Birkin" indicates that the village was first established in a heavily wooded area of birch trees.
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