Leeds

The County Borough of Leeds, and its predecessor, the Municipal Borough of Leeds, was a local government district in the West Riding of , England, from 1835 to 1974.
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  • Type: county borough with 782,000 residents
  • Description: administrative division of Yorkshire, England until 1974
  • Also known as: City and Borough of Leeds” and “County Borough of Leeds

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elland Road and Leeds City Railway Station.

Stadium
, or Stadium, is a football stadium in , West Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Leeds United since the club's formation in 1919.

Railway station
Leeds railway station serves the of , in , England. It is located on New Station Street to the south of , at the foot of Park Row, behind the landmark .

Town hall
is a 19th-century municipal building on The Headrow, , , England. Planned to include law courts, a council chamber, offices, a public hall, and a suite of ceremonial rooms, it was built between 1853 and 1858 to a design by the architect Cuthbert Brodrick.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leeds and North West.

is the largest city in the county of and the third largest city in , though its urban area size falls behind that of .

Leeds is a large and diverse part of the city of , extending from Burley out as far as Guiseley and the city's airport. It is especially popular with students in areas such as Burley and Hyde Park where the accommodation is cheap and close to the university.

Leeds city centre is the central business district of , , England. It is roughly bounded by the Inner Ring Road to the north and the to the south and can be divided into several quarters.

Leeds

Latitude
53.7964° or 53° 47′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.5477° or 1° 32′ 52″ west
Population
782,000
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Abbreviation
“LDS”
Open location code
9C5WQFW2+HW
Geo­Names ID
3333164
Wiki­data ID
Q5177618
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Slovenian—“Leeds” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: Distrik Leeds
  • Indonesian: Distrik provinsi leeds
  • Indonesian: Distrik Provinsi Leeds
  • Slovenian: Grofijski okraj Leeds

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Park Plaza Hotel Leeds and Quebecs Hotel.

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