Q: Where is Ripon located?

A: Ripon is located in North Yorkshire, England.

Q: What is the population of Ripon according to the 2001 census?

A: The population of Ripon according to the 2001 census is 15,922.

Q: Is Ripon a small city?

A: Yes, Ripon is a small cathedral city.

Q: What was Ripon before it became a parish in the borough of Harrogate?

A: Ripon was a borough in the West Riding of Yorkshire before it became a parish in the borough of Harrogate.

Q: What is the name of the council that governs Ripon?

A: The council that governs Ripon is called Ripon City Council.

Q: What is the title of the chairman of Ripon's parish council?

A: The chairman of Ripon's parish council is called the City Mayor.

Q: How does Ripon qualify to use the title "city"?

A: Ripon can use the title "city" because it is an urban (town) parish.