City of Leeds
| City of Leeds | ||
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| City and Metropolitan borough | ||
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| Motto: "Pro Rege et Lege" "For King and the law" | ||
 Leeds shown within West Yorkshire and England |
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| 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 | |
| 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 Judith Chapman | |
| • Leader of the Council | Cllr Judith Blake(Labour) | |
| • Chief Executive | Tom Riordan | |
| • MPs: |
Stuart Andrew (C) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 213 sq mi (551.72 km2) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,120 ft (340 m) | |
| Lowest elevation | 30 ft (10 m) | |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | ||
| • Total | 774,100 (Ranked 2nd) | |
| • Density | 3,574/sq mi (1,380/km2) | |
| • Ethnicity (2011 census) |
85% White 5.7% Asian or Asian British 3.5% Black or Black British 2.7% Mixed Race 3.1% Other |
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| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| Postcode areas | LS, WF, BD | |
| Area code(s) | 0113, 01924, 01937, 01943, 01977 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-LDS | |
| ONS code | 00DA (ONS) E08000035 (GSS) |
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| NUTS 3 | UKE42 | |
| OS grid reference | SE296338 | |
| Euro. Parlt. Const. | Yorkshire & the Humber | |
| Primary Airport | Leeds Bradford Airport | |
| Website | www.leeds.gov.uk | |
Stuart Andrew (C)
Hilary Benn (L)
Richard Burgon (L)
Fabian Hamilton (L)
Andrea Jenkyns (C)
Greg Mulholland (LD)
Rachel Reeves (L)
Coordinates: 53°47′59″N 1°32′57″W / 53.79972°N 1.54917°W The City of Leeds (/liːdz/) is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, governed by Leeds City Council, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. The metropolitan district includes the administrative centre Leeds and the ten towns of Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell, Wetherby and Yeadon. It has a population of 774,100 (mid-2015 est.), making it the second largest local government district in England by population behind Birmingham; it is also the second largest metropolitan district by area behind Doncaster.
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