Information on Leeds
The City and metropolitan borough of Leeds is located in England. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Leeds City and metropolitan borough COUNCIL
| Leeds council address | LeedsCivic centre Leeds Civic Hall Calverley Street Leeds LS1 1UR United Kingdom Work+44 0113222444 | |
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| Phone number of Leeds council | 0113222444 International: +44 0113222444 | |
| Email of Leeds council | Loading... | |
| Official website of Leeds council | leeds.gov.uk | |
| Opening hours of Leeds council | Phone: Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 6.00 pm | |
| Mayor of Leeds | Cllr Rev'd Alan Taylor | |
Demography of Leeds
| Name of Leeds inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 798 800 inhabitants | 3 / 3 | ||
| Population density in Leeds | 3 749,9 pop/sq mi (1 447,8 pop/km²) | |||
Leeds administrative division
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Country | England |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
Transportation modes in Leeds
| Airport | Leeds Bradford Airport 6.4 miles Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.7 miles Manchester Airport 42.9 miles |
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Leeds territory
| Leeds area | 213,02 sq mi (551,72 km²) |
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| Leeds altitude | 135 Altitude feet |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 53.7997 Longitude: -1.54917 Latitude: 53° 47' 59'' North Longitude: 1° 32' 57'' West |
| Time zone | UTC +0:00 (Europe/London) Summer time : UTC +1:00 Winter time : UTC +0:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Leeds | |
 Hangzhou |  Brno |  Lille |
 Dortmund | Siegen |  Brașov |
 Durban |  Louisville |
| Namesake of Leeds |
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| Natural parks | Leeds isn't part of a natural park |
What is Leeds close to?
| Leeds neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Keighley | Aberford | Aberford |
| Pudsey |  | Wakefield |
| Pudsey | Pudsey | Wakefield |
| Leeds neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Pudsey 4.7 miles | Batley 6.7 miles | Spenborough 8.1 miles |
| Wakefield 8.3 miles | Bradford 8.4 miles | Aberford 8.4 miles |
| Dewsbury 8.7 miles | Castleford 9.8 miles | Brighouse 11.9 miles |
| Harrogate 13.2 miles | Halifax 13.8 miles | Keighley 15.5 miles |
| Barnsley 17.3 miles | Acaster Malbis 18.8 miles | Selby 19.3 miles |
| York 22 miles | Ripon 23.4 miles | Wigginton 23.5 miles |
| Laneshaw Bridge 23.8 miles | Haxby 24.4 miles | Saddleworth 25.3 miles |
Distance between Leeds and other main cities and towns
| London : 169 miles | Birmingham : 92 miles | Glasgow : 179 miles |
| Sheffield : 29 miles | Bradford : 8 miles closest | Manchester : 36 miles |
| Edinburgh : 162 miles | Bristol : 168 miles | Liverpool : 65 miles |
| Cardiff : 174 miles | Wakefield : 8 miles | Coventry : 96 miles |
| Wigan : 48 miles | Dudley : 92 miles | Nottingham : 61 miles |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Leisure and activities in Leeds surrounding area
| No activities found in town Leeds |