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Leeds is in the county of West Yorkshire
Leeds was Historically part of West Riding of Yorkshire
Leeds has a population of around 450000
Leeds became a city in 1893.
Natives of Leeds are known as "Loiners"
The River Aire runs through the centre of the city
Leeds-Liverpool Canal commenced in 1770
In 1816 Leeds-Liverpool canal is completed
The name Leeds comes from "Loidis", the name given to a forest covering most of the kingdom of Elmet.
Leeds United is the cities main football team.
Leeds was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086
Leeds Town Hall was built in the 1850's
Leeds United won the last Old Division 1 title before it was changed to the Premier League.
Headingley Stadium is a world renowned test cricket venue.
In 1469 the woollen industry well established in Leeds
The Leeds Rino Rugby League team have been world Champions
Leeds was a manor and township in the large ancient parish of Leeds St Peter
Nelson Mandela is a Honorary Freeman of Leeds
In 1863 The Corn Exchange is opened
The local authority of Leeds is Leeds City Council
Harewood House, a manor house with spectacular gardens is one of the major attractions of Leeds
Leeds has the second largest Legal District outside of London.
Leeds/Bradford airport is the 9th largest airport in the UK.
Journalist, Author and television presenter Jeremy Paxton is originally from Leeds.
Leeds has two main universities, Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University
In 1552 Leeds Grammar School was founded by Sir William Sheafield
The Yorkshire College of Science and the Medical School were merged to form Leeds University in 1904
In 1992 Leeds Polytechnic became Leeds Metropolitan University
The centre of the town was initially a cluster of buildings near the parish church of St Peter.
The Yorkshire Evening Post is based in Leeds
Leeds Carnival is Western Europe's oldest West Indian Carnival.
Mel B from the spices girls was Leeds born and bred.
The Leeds International film festival is the largest UK film festival outside of London
Leeds becomes a city by Royal Charter in 1893
Leeds festival held on August bank holiday week is one of the largest music festivals held in the UK.
Armley Mills Industrial Museum is housed in what was once the world's largest woollen mill
Royal Armouries Museum opened in 1995
The movement of the cloth market from the bridge into Briggate itself in 1684 created the core of the modern city of Leeds.
Leeds has a well established gay nightlife scene
None other than one half of the most famous comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, Ernest Wise OBE is from Leeds
Leeds does not have a Church of England Cathedral because Leeds is part of the Anglican Diocese of Ripon and Leeds and the Cathedral for this Diocese is in Ripon
The Queen visited Leeds as part of her Golden Jubilee Visit
Yorkshire Water provide Leeds' water and sewerage
In 1928 Britain's first permanent traffic lights were installed on Park Row
Leeds is policed by The West Yorkshire Police
The muslim population is average for the size of the city
In 1715 Ralph Thoresby published the first history of Leeds "Ducatus Leodensis"
Bridgewater Place, also known as the Dalek after the Daleks in Dr Who, is part of a major office and residential development and also it is the region's tallest building.
Chris Moyles the famous radio 1 disk jockey is from Leeds.
Leeds stands today as a city of regional, national and international importance.
