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Leeds
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City and Metropolitan Borough | |
| City of Leeds | |
 Leeds city centre at night | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Dirty Leeds | |
| Motto: "Marching On Together" | |
 Leeds shown within England | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′59″N 1°32′57″W / 53.79972°N 1.54917°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial county | West Yorkshire |
| Admin HQ | Leeds city centre |
| Borough Charter | 1207 |
| Town Charter | 1626 |
| City status | 1893 |
| City of Leeds Met. District created | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan borough, City |
| • Governing body | Leeds City Council |
| • Lord Mayor | Cllr James McKenna (L) |
| • Leader of the Council | Cllr Keith Wakefield (L) |
| • Chief Executive | Tom Riordan |
| • MPs: | Stuart Andrew (C) Ed Balls (L) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 213 sq mi (551.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 33–1,115 ft (10–340 m) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 781,700 (Ranked 2nd) |
| • Density | 3,574/sq mi (1,380/km2) |
| • Ethnicity (2011 census)[1] | 85.0% White 7.7% Asian or Asian British 3.5% Black or Black British 2.7% Mixed Race 0.5% Arab 0.6% Other |
| Demonym | Loiner/Leodensian |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| Postcode | |
| Area code(s) | 0113 (urban core) 01924 (Wakefield nos) 01937 (Wetherby/ Boston Spa) 01943 (Guiseley/ Otley) 01977 (Pontefract nos) |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-LDS |
| ONS code | 00DA (ONS) E08000035 (GSS) |
| NUTS 3 | UKE42 |
| OS grid reference | SE296338 |
| Euro. Parlt. Const. | Yorkshire & the Humber |
| Website | www.leeds.gov.uk |
Leeds is a city in Yorkshire and just under 1 million people live here. Leeds has four universities: University of Leeds, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds Trinity University and the University of Law. Leeds is on the River Aire. The city's football team is Leeds United AFC.
- ↑ "2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in England and Wales". ONS. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ Max at SE140445 Hawksworth Moor in extreme west of city
- ↑ Min at points where city boundary crosses Rivers Aire and Wharfe in extreme east.