Bradford: Metropolitan borough with city status in West Yorkshire, England
Bradford is a major city in West Yorkshire, England.
The city has a population of about 500,000 people. Bradford grew due to its excellence in the textile trades of nineteenth century England. Bradford is home to Bradford City Football Club who became the first English football club to win the current FA Cup trophy in 1911.
City of Bradford UK | |
|---|---|
 Bradford City Hall | |
 Coat of Arms | |
| Nickname: 'Wool City' | |
| Motto: "Progress-Industry-Humanity" | |
 Bradford shown within England | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′31″N 1°45′14″W / 53.792°N 1.754°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial county | West Yorkshire |
| Admin HQ | Bradford |
| Borough Charter | 1847 |
| City status | 1897 |
| City of Bradford Met. District created | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan borough, City |
| • Governing body | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| • Lord Mayor | Cllr Naveeda Ikram (L) |
| • Deputy Lord Mayor | Cllr Valerie Slater (L) |
| • Chief Executive | Tony Reeves |
| • MPs: | Philip Davies (C) Kris Hopkins (C) Gerry Sutcliffe (L) David Ward (LD) George Galloway (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143 sq mi (370 km2) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | (Ranked ) |
| • Density | 3,341/sq mi (1,290/km2) |
| • Ethnicity (2001 census) | 74.9% White 20.5% Asian or Asian British 1.6% Black or Black British 1.9% Mixed Race 1.1% Chinese and other |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode | BD |
| Area code(s) | 01274 (urban core/wider city) 01535 (Keighley) 01943 (Ilkley) |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-BFD |
| ONS code | 00CX |
| NUTS 3 | UKE41 |
| OS grid reference | SE164331 |
| Euro. Parlt. Const. | Yorkshire & the Humber |
| Website | www.bradford.gov.uk |
Bradford is near Leeds. The two cities share the Leeds Bradford International Airport.
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