Located in the north of England this regions manufacturing industries grew from the mining of local coal together with the production of wool. The area is still traditioanlly associated with wool although the industries have diversified considerably.

The main town of Leeds has battled back from severe recession and has established itself as the cosmopolitan town of the north attracting investment from many high profile stores such as Harvey Nicholls and Selfridges together with modern service industries to the region.

Area. 485 square miles (1,255 square km).

Pop. (1986 est.) 2,053,000.

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Aberford / Airedale / Batley / Bingley / Birkenshaw / Boston Spa / Bradford / Brighouse / Burley in Wharfdale / Calverley / astleford / Cleckheaton / Cowling / Darrington / Denby Dale / Dewsbury / Eastmoor / Elland / Featherstone / Halifax / Haworth / ebden Bridge / Heckmondwicke / Hemsworth / Holmfirth / Horsforth / Huddersfield / Ilkley / Keighley / Knottingley / Ledsham / eeds / Lepton / Liversedge / Lupset / Meltham / Milnthorpe / Mirfield / Morley / Normanton / Ossett / Otley / Oxenhope / ontefract / Pudsey / Queensbury / Shipley / Slaithwaite / South Elmsall / Sowerby Bridge / Thornton / Todmorden / Wakefield / akefield North / Wakefield South / Wetherby / Yeadon

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