The City of Wakefield ( /ˈweɪkfiːld/) is a local government district in West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough.Wakefield is the district's administrative centre. The district includes the "Five Towns" of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford and Knottingley. Other towns include Ossett, Hemsworth, South Kirkby & Moorthorpe and South Elmsall. The City and borough are governed by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Wakefield lies between Leeds and Sheffield and is ranked as the 89th largest city in the European Union.
In 2010, Wakefield was named as the UK's third 'most musical' City by PRS for Music.
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