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Birstall, West Yorkshire
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| Birstall | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Joseph Priestley in Birstall Market Place | |
  Birstall Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 16,298 (Birstall & Birkenshaw Ward. 2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SE241242 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BATLEY |
| Postcode district | WF17 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Birstall is a market and mill town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.[1][2] It is part of the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward, which had a population of 16,298 at the 2011 census.[3] Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and part of the Heavy Woollen District, Birstall is approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Leeds and situated close to the M62 motorway. The town is situated between Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 104 Leeds & Bradford (Harrogate & Ilkley) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319231654.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Kirklees ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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