A Superlative for Every English County

There are 48 English counties and each each one of them is first in something. For each category, name the county that is #1. Each county is used exactly once.
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Category
County
Largest area
North Yorkshire
Smallest area
City of London
Highest % forest cover
Surrey
Longest coastline
Cornwall
Easternmost
Suffolk
Hottest recorded temperature
Lincolnshire
Most populous
Greater London
Fewest railway stations
Rutland
Lowest elevation on land
Cambridgeshire
Highest elevation on land
Cumbria
Northernmost
Northumberland
Least populous county town
Derbyshire
Fewest grey squirrels
Isle of Wight
Most National Trust sites
Somerset
Tallest cliff
Dorset
Most Reform constituencies
Essex
Oldest identified building
Wiltshire
Snowiest
County Durham
Most sustainable
Bristol
Most densely populated city
Hampshire
Largest wild boar population
Gloucestershire
Most middle schools
Worcestershire
Most populous city beginning with 'K'
East Yorkshire
Highest cider production
Herefordshire
Most northerly breeding parrot population
Greater Manchester
Most populous settlement without city status
Northamptonshire
Coldest recorded temperature
Shropshire
Most populous multiple-word city
Tyne and Wear
Highest life expectancy
Buckinghamshire
Closest to France
Kent
Most bird species
Norfolk
Sunniest
West Sussex
Largest annual Pride parade
East Sussex
Largest bus station
Lancashire
Oldest black community
Merseyside
Most rare species
Devon
Largest prehistoric horse hill figure
Oxfordshire
Most horse races hosted
Berkshire
Most populous settlement containing the letter 'Z'
Bedfordshire
Most New Towns
Hertfordshire
Highest % of Leave votes in the EU referendum
South Yorkshire
Tallest self-supporting structure
West Yorkshire
First tennis club
Warwickshire
First IKEA store
Cheshire
Largest Diwali celebrations
Leicestershire
Highest pottery production
Staffordshire
Highest concentration of ancient trees
Nottinghamshire
Most inland major city
West Midlands
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