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Wakefield
Sign in to saveWakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, which had a population of , the List of English districts by population| most populous district in England. It is part of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area and the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
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Wakefield is a city in West Yorkshire, England, within the United Kingdom. It serves as the capital of the Wakefield administrative district and shares a border with Morley. The city’s historic county is Yorkshire. Its population is recorded as 99,251 by one source and 109,766 by another. Wakefield is twinned with Alfeld (Leine), Belgorod, Castres, and Castrop-Rauxel.
The city has an elevation of 48 meters according to one dataset and 50 meters according to another. It operates in the Europe/London timezone. The local dialing code is 01924, and postal codes range from WF1 to WF90. A pedestrian path named Cathedral Walk is located in the Belle Isle area of the city.
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Place details
- Locality
- Wakefield
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 109,766
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Wakefield
- UK place.type
- City
- UK place.population
- 109,767
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.area_total_sq_mi
- 11.3
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- City of Wakefield
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- West Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- UK place.constituency_westminster1
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- UK place.post_town
- WAKEFIELD
- UK place.postcode_district
- WF1-WF4
- UK place.postcode_area
- WF
- UK place.dial_code
- 01924
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SE335205
- UK place.london_distance
- 160 mi
- UK place.static_image_2_name
- Coat of arms of Wakefield.svg
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Encyclopedic overview
31 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Industrial Revolution
- 20th century
- Governance
- Geography
- Neighbouring towns and places
- Demography
- Population change
- Economy
- Regeneration
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Education
- Religion
- Culture
- Film and television locations
- Sport
- Rugby
- Football
- Other Sports
- Public services
- Notable people
- Twin cities
- Freedom of the City
- Individuals
- Military units
- See also
- References
- External links
Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, which had a population of , the List of English districts by population| most populous district in England. It is part of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area and the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
In 1888, it gained city status due to its cathedral. The city has a town hall and is home to the county hall, which was the former administrative centre of the city's county borough and metropolitan borough as well as county town for the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wakefield” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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