Kirklees
Coordinates: 53°35′35″N 1°48′04″W / 53.593°N 1.801°W / 53.593; -1.801
| Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees | ||
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| Ceremonial county | West Yorkshire | |
| Founded | ||
| Admin. HQ | Huddersfield | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Kirklees Metropolitan Council | |
| • Mayor: | Cllr. Eric Firth | |
| • Chief Executive: | Adrian Lythgo | |
| • Executive: | TBA (council NOC) | |
| • MPs: | Jason McCartney, Simon Reevell, Barry Sheerman, Mike Wood |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 157.8 sq mi (408.6 km2) | |
| Area rank | 100th | |
| Population (2011 est.) | ||
| • Total | 422,500 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 11th | |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2) | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
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| ONS code | 00CZ (ONS) E08000034 (GSS) |
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| Ethnicity | 84.5 White 11.7% S.Asian 1.6% Black 1.6% Mixed Chinese or other 0.5% |
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| Website | kirklees.gov.uk | |
The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 401,000 and includes the settlements of Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Kirkburton, Marsden, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite. Huddersfield is the largest settlement of the district, and its centre of administration.
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