Jorvik, present-day York in England, was important during the Viking Age as a key trading center. It was strategically located for trade and had a thriving economy, making it one of the largest and wealthiest cities in northern Europe. Jorvik also played a significant role in Viking culture and history.

Jorvik was the Viking name for the modern city of YORK. York is located in the northeastern section of England, short of the border with Scotland. The name, Yorkshire is derived from the Viking root.

The name "York" come from the scandinavian word Jorvik, which comes from when the time where vikings ruled England. It was known as "the kingdom of jorvik". After the English kingdom took control over the area in the year 954, they later took the name "York".

The Romans called York Eboracum The Viking name of the city was Jorvik and York is an anglicised version of that.

York York was called Eboracum by the Romans. York is a corruption of the Viking name Jorvik.