Geography
The region includes the whole of West Yorkshire and parts of South and North Yorkshire.
The geographical area included in the city region is made up of the local authority areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, City of Bradford, Calderdale metropolitan Borough, Craven District, Harrogate Borough, Kirklees Metropolitan Borough, City of Leeds, Selby District, City of Wakefield and City of York along with part of North Yorkshire. It covers a wide and varied physical region, taking in much of the Yorkshire Dales National Park as well as Nidderdale. Of the five cities, Leeds is the largest in geographical area, population and economy. The southern part of the region is largely urban with many former industrial centres. The northern part is mainly rural but includes significant urban centres, notably Harrogate and York. The northern areas are generally wealthier than the southern part of the city region.
Barnsley is also part of the Sheffield City Region.
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