Leeds

Leeds is a city/town with a medium population in the state/region of West Yorkshire, England which is located in the continent/region of Europe.Leeds is a large industrial and commercial centre, one of the most important cities in northern England. Conveniently placed for visiting the wild Pennine moors of Bronte Country to the west, the more pastural scenery of the Yorkshire Dales to the north and north west, and the historic city of York and the North York Moors to the north east, Leeds makes a good central city base for touring the sights and attractions of Yorkshire and other parts of the north of England.

Leeds experiences typical English weather with a mixture of gloriously sunny days and overcast weather. During the summer (May to September) Leeds has plenty of sunshine with mild weather, while winters can be long, damp and cold when snow and frost is not uncommon. Spring is the best time to visit Leeds when the weather tends to be fairly mild from March to May. A weather chart for Leeds shows average summer temperatures around 20º.

The cultural, historical and architectural heritage of Leeds is well represented by a host of museums, theatres, stately homes and art galleries, from the national attractions of the Royal Armouries and the Thackray Medical Museum to the fine mansions of Harewood House, Temple Newsam and Lotherton Hall.Leeds has always been internationally renowned for its artistic heritage and is home to Opera North, Northern Ballet Theatre, The Northern School of Contemporary Dance ,West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Henry Moore Institute – all cultural powerhouses, part of one of the strongest and most influential arts scenes in the UK. Leeds is famous as a major shopping destination due to its hip and happening markets like the Victoria Quarter and the Corn Exchange.

Leeds is one of the best places in Europe to locate a business.£4.4 billion has been invested in commercial property development in Leeds over the last ten years.Leeds has one of the most diverse economies of all the UK’s main employment centres, which has enabled it to survive and recover from economic recessions much better than many other European cities.Leeds is the UK’s second largest centre for financial and business services outside London with over 30 national and international banks based in the city.Over 180,000 people are employed in knowledge-intensive occupations, making Leeds the second largest centre for knowledge-based industries outside London.Leeds has the UK’s third largest manufacturing sector. Within this sector, the city is the UK’s largest printing centre outside London.Leeds is the major employment centre in the region. Over 445,000 people work in Leeds and the city is expected to generate over a quarter of employment growth in the region over the next ten years. More than 100,000 people commute to work in Leeds from outside the district every day.