Leeds, United Kingdom
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Motto: Pro rege et lege
(Latin: "For king and the law")
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Leeds shown within West Yorkshire
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Location of Leeds in the United Kingdom
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| Coordinates: 53°47′59″N 1°32′57″W / 53.79972°N 1.54917°W / 53.79972; -1.54917Coordinates: 53°47′59″N 1°32′57″W / 53.79972°N 1.54917°W / 53.79972; -1.54917
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| Sovereign state |
 United Kingdom
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| Constituent country |
 England
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| Region |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| City region |
Leeds |
| Ceremonial county |
 West Yorkshire
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| Historic county |
Yorkshire |
| Borough charter |
1207 |
| Municipal charter |
1626 |
| City status |
1893 |
| Administrative HQ |
Leeds Civic Hall,
Millennium Square
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| Government |
| • Type |
Metropolitan borough |
| • Body |
Leeds City Council |
| • Leadership
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Leader and cabinet |
| • Executive
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Labour |
| • Leader |
Judith Blake |
| • Lord Mayor
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Gerry Harper |
| • Chief Executive |
Tom Riordan |
| Area |
| • City |
213.0 sq mi (551.7 km2) |
| • Urban |
188.3 sq mi (487.8 km2) |
| Area rank |
84th |
| Highest elevation
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1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Lowest elevation
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33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (mid-2016 est.)
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| • City |
781,700 |
| • Rank |
2nd |
| • Density |
3,670/sq mi (1,416/km2) |
| • Urban
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1,901,934 (4th) |
| • Urban density |
9,440/sq mi (3,645/km2) |
| • Metro
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2,454,000 (4th) |
| Demonym(s) |
Loiner, Leodensian |
| Time zone |
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) |
British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| Postcode areas |
LS
WF, BD (parts) |
| Dialling codes |
0113 (Leeds)
01924 (Wakefield)
01937 (Wetherby)
01943 (Guiseley)
01977 (Pontefract)
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| ISO 3166 code |
GB-LDS |
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GSS code |
E08000035 |
| NUTS 3 code |
UKE42 |
| ONS code |
00DA |
| OS grid reference |
SE296338 |
| Motorways |
M1
M62
M621
A1(M)
A58(M)
A64(M)
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| Major railway stations |
Leeds (A) |
| International airports |
Leeds Bradford (LBA) |
| GDP |
US$ 82.98 billion |
| – Per capita |
US$33,355 |
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GVA (2015) |
£21.3bn (4th)  14.6% |
| – Per capita |
£27,466 (4th) 14.6% |
| Councillors |
99 |
| MPs |
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| European Parliament |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Website |
www.leeds.gov.uk |
Leeds (
listen) is a city in West Yorkshire, England. Historically in Yorkshire's West Riding, Leeds can be traced to the 5th century name for a wooded area of the Kingdom of Elmet. The name has been applied to many administrative entities over the centuries. It changed from being the name of a small manorial borough in the 13th century, through several incarnations, to being the name attached to the present metropolitan borough. In the 17th and 18th centuries Leeds became a major centre for the production and trading of wool.
During the Industrial Revolution, Leeds developed into a major mill town; wool was the dominant industry, but flax, engineering, iron foundries, printing, and other industries were important. From being a compact market town in the valley of the River Aire, in the 16th century, Leeds expanded and absorbed the surrounding villages to become a populous urban centre by the mid-20th century. Leeds has a population of around 781,700 (2016), making it the third largest city in the United Kingdom. The city lies within the United Kingdom's fourth-most populous urban area, with a population of 2.3 million.
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listen) is a city in West Yorkshire, England. Historically in Yorkshire's West Riding, Leeds can be traced to the 5th century name for a wooded area of the Kingdom of Elmet. The name has been applied to many administrative entities over the centuries. It changed from being the name of a small manorial borough in the 13th century, through several incarnations, to being the name attached to the present metropolitan borough. In the 17th and 18th centuries Leeds became a major centre for the production and trading of wool.