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Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UKi
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LeedsMetropolitan Borough
West YorkshireMetropolitan County
EnglandConstituent Country
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leeds455,123 (2016)
Morley57,385 (2011)
Yeadon37,379 (2013)
Pudsey33,109 (2013)
Lofthouse23,458 (2013)
Guiseley21,000 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
303131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303131:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Leeds, Yorkshire de l'Ouest, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Лидс, Уэст-Йоркшир, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
利兹, 西约克郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Leeds, Yorkshire del Oeste, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Afrikaans:
Leeds, Wes-Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigde Koninkryk
Alemannic:
Leeds, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Amharic:
ሊድስ, ኢንግላንድ, ዩናይትድ ኪንግደም
Anglo-Saxon:
Loidis, Englaland, Geāned Cynerīce
Arabic:
ليدز, غرب يوركشير, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Aramaic:
ܠܝܕܣ, ܡܠܟܘܬܐ ܡܚܝܕܬܐ
Armenian:
Լիդս, Արևմտյան Յորքշիր, Անգլիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Aromanian:
Leeds, Anglia, Britania Mari
Asturian:
Leeds, Yorkshire del Oeste, Inglaterra, Reinu Xuníu
Azeri:
Lids, Qərvi Yorkşir, İngiltərə, Böyük Britaniya
Basque:
Leeds, Mendebaldeko Yorkshire, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Лідс, Заходні Ёркшыр, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Лідс, Заходні Ёркшыр, Ангельшчына, Вялікабрытанія
Bengali:
লিডস, ওয়েস্ট ইয়র্কশায়ার, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Bosnian:
Leeds, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Breton:
Leeds, Kornôg Yorkshire, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Лийдс, Западен Йоркшър, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Chechen:
Лидс, Ингалс, Йоккха Британи
Croatian:
Leeds, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Czech:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Anglie, Spojené království
Danish:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Leeds, Okcidenta Jorkŝiro, Anglio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Estonian:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Inglismaa, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
لیدز, یورک‌شر غربی, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Englanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Leeds, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Georgian:
ლიდზი, დასავლეთ იორკშირი, ინგლისი, გაერთიანებული სამეფო
Greek:
Ληντς, Αγγλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Gujarati:
લીડ્ઝ, પશ્ચિમ યોર્કશાયર, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Hausa:
Leeds, Birtaniya
Hebrew:
לידס, מערב יורקשייר, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hindi:
लीड्स, वेस्ट यॉर्कशायर, इंग्लैण्ड, यूनाइटेड किंगडम
Hungarian:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Anglia, Egyesült Királyság
Icelandic:
Leeds, Vestur-Yorkshire, England, Bretland
Ido:
Leeds, Anglia, Unionita Rejio
Indonesian:
Leeds, Yorkshire Barat, Inggris, Britania Raya
Interlingue:
Leeds, Anglia, Reyatu Unit
Irish Gaelic:
Leeds, Yorkshire Thiar, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
リーズ, ウェスト・ヨークシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ಲೀಡ್ಸ್, ವೆಸ್ಟ್ ಯಾರ್ಕ್ಷೈರ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
리즈, 웨스트요크셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Kyrgyz:
Лидс, Англия, Улуу Британия жана Түндүк Ирландия
Latin:
Ledesia, Isuria Occidentalis, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Latvian:
Līdsa, Vestjorkšīra, Anglija, Apvienotā Karaliste
Lithuanian:
Lidsas, Vakarų Jorkšyras, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Lombard:
Leeds, Inghiltèra, Regn Ünì
Low Saxon/Low German:
Leeds, England, Vereenigt Königriek vun Grootbritannien un Noordirland
Luxembourgish:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, Vereenegt Kinnekräich
Macedonian:
Лидс, Западен Јоркшир, Англија, Обединето Кралство
Malay:
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Malayalam:
ലീഡ്സ്, ഇംഗ്ലണ്ട്, യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം
Maltese:
Leeds, Ingilterra, Renju Unit
Manx:
Leeds, Yorkshire Heear, Sostyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Marathi:
लीड्स, वेस्ट यॉर्कशायर, इंग्लंड, युनायटेड किंग्डम
Mazanderani:
لیدز, بریتانیا
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Eng-tē, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Nahuatl:
Leeds, Inglaterra, Tlacetililli Hueyitlahtohcayotl
Norwegian:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, Storbritannia
Occitan:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Anglatèrra, Reialme Unit
Ossetian:
Лидс, Англис, Стыр Британи
Polish:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Punjabi:
ਲੀਡਸ, ਇੰਗਲੈਂਡ, ਯੂਨਾਈਟਡ ਕਿੰਗਡਮ
Quechua:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Inlatirra, Hukllachasqa Qhapaq Suyu
Romanian:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Sardinian:
Leeds, Inghilterra, Rennu Unidu
Scots:
Leeds, Wast Yorkshire, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
Serbian:
Лидс, Западни Јоркшир, Енглеска, Уједињено Краљевство
Serbo-Croatian:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Silesian:
Leeds, Yngland, Wjelgo Brytańijo
Sinhalese:
ලීඩ්ස්, එංගලන්තය, එක්සත් රාජධානිය
Slovak:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Anglicko, Spojené kráľovstvo
Slovenian:
Leeds, Zahodni Yorkshire, Anglija, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
South Azerbaijani:
لیدز, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swahili:
Leeds, Uingereza, Ufalme wa Muungano
Swedish:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, Storbritannien
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Лидс, Англия, Британия
Tamil:
லீட்சு, தெற்கு யோர்கஷீர், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Tatar:
Лидс, Көнбатыш Йоркшир, Англия, Бөекбритания
Telugu:
లీడ్స్, పశ్చిమ యార్క్ షైర్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Thai:
ลีดส์, ประเทศอังกฤษ, สหราชอาณาจักร
Traditional Chinese:
列斯, 西約郡, 英倫, 英國
Turkish:
Leeds, Batı Yorkshire, İngiltere, Birleşik Krallık
Twi:
Leeds, United Kingdom
Ukrainian:
Лідс, Західний Йоркшир, Англія, Велика Британія
Upper Sorbian:
Leeds, Jendźelska, Zjednoćene kralestwo
Urdu:
لیڈز, مغربی یارکشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Uyghur:
Ritis, بۈيۈك بېرىتانىيە
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Lids, Angliya, Birlashgan Qirollik
Veps:
Lids, Anglii, Sur' Britanii
Vietnamese:
Leeds, Tây Yorkshire, Anh, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Volapük:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Linglän, Regän Pebalöl
Waray:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Leeds, Swydd Gorllewin Efrog, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
West Frisian:
Leeds, Ingelân, Feriene Keninkryk
Western Punjabi:
لیڈز, لیندا یارکشائر, انگلستان, برطانیہ
Yiddish:
לידז, מערב יארקשיר, ענגלאנד, פאראייניגטע קעניגרייך
Zazaki:
Leeds, İngıltere, Qraliya Yewbiyayiye


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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences22
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Cadeby - Wetherby4259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Ford2259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Batostomella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Batostomellidae : Batostomella259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Synocladia dubia
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Acanthocladiidae : Synocladia : Synocladia dubia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Acanthocladia anceps
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Acanthocladiidae : Acanthocladia : Acanthocladia anceps259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pseudomonotis (Pseudomonotis) speluncaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis : Pseudomonotis (Pseudomonotis) speluncaria259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Kingopora ehrenbergi
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Reteporinidae : Kingopora : Kingopora ehrenbergi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Schizodus obscurus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : Schizodus obscurus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pleuracanthus levissimus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Xenacanthidae : Pleuracanthus : Pleuracanthus levissimus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthacanthus gibbosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Diplodoselachidae : Orthacanthus : Orthacanthus gibbosus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Pleuracanthus robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Xenacanthidae : Pleuracanthus : Pleuracanthus robustus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Diplodus tenuis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Diplodoselachidae : Orthacanthus : Diplodus tenuis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Strepsodus sauroides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Rhizodontidae : Strepsodus : Strepsodus sauroides315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Megalichthys pygmaeus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Crossopterygii : Osteolepidae : Megalichthys : Megalichthys pygmaeus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Coelacanthus tingleyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae : Coelacanthus : Coelacanthus tingleyensis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Compsoscorpius buthiformis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Compsoscorpius : Compsoscorpius buthiformis314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Gymnoscorpius mutillidigitus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Gymnoscorpius : Gymnoscorpius mutillidigitus314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Leeds
Wikidata ID:Q774015
GeoNames ID:3333164

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