In the 2001 census, Leeds had a population of 1.5 million.
Leeds United was formed in 1919 and plays at the 40,000 capacity Elland Road in Beeston
It is the second largest metropolitan district in the UK; extending 15 miles from east to west, and 13 miles from north to south.
- BBC
Kirkgate Market in Leeds is where Michael Marks first opened his Penny Bazaar (1884) which was to lead, ultimately, to the foundation of Marks & Spencer, in 1890.
- BBC
Natives of Leeds are known as Loiners.
- BBC
There are over 200,000 students in Leeds, 64,000 of whom are degree students at Leeds' two internationally acclaimed universities
- yorkshire-forward.com
The Independent called Leeds the 'Best UK University Destination'
- yorkshire-forward.com
Out of a total workforce in West Yorkshire of 936,000, nearly half (that's 442,000 people) work in Leeds.
- yorkshire-forward.com
Inventor and cinema pioneer Louis Le Prince shot the first motion pictures, "Crossing Leeds Bridge" in the city centre in 1888.
- gouk.about.com
In its feature, "Know Your Leeds", BBC Hereford & Worcester reports that the first permanent set of fully automatic traffic lights was installed in Leeds in 1928.
- gouk.about.com
Leeds is a UFO spotting hotspot, with more sightings since 1961 than anywhere else in Britain.
- gouk.about.com
There are more females (369,570) than males (345,834) living in Leeds.
- BBC
Leeds is one of the greenest cities in Europe, with greenbelt land covering over two thirds of its total area.
- yorkshire-forward.com
The population density in the 2001 census was recorded as 1,967 inhabitants per square kilometre
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
The voting figures for Leeds in the European Parliament election in June 209 were: Conservative 22.6%, Labour 21.4%, UKIP 15.9%, Lib Dem 13.8%, BNP 10%, Green 9.4%
- guardian.co.uk/news
In Roman times Leeds was called 'Loidis' which means 'People of the flowing river'.
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