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GeographyGeographyLeeds is a city in the North of England.

Geographical latitude: 53°48.00 NGeographical longitude: 1°33.00 W

Leeds Leeds

GeographyGeography

• The historical centre of Leeds had population about 443 000 in 2001.

• The whole city has got about 770 800 people.

• They live on 551km2.

• There is the river Aire in Leeds.

Fascinating Facts about the UK

• Population: 60 094 648 (22nd in the world)

• Area: 244 110 km² (77th largest country in the world)

• The Capital City: London

• The Highest Mountain: Ben Nevis (elevation 1343 m)

The United Kingdom of Great The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandBritain and Northern Ireland

• This is the flag of the United Kingdom

• It is a red and white cross in the blue field.

• This is the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom . There is a yellow lion and a white unicorn.

England

• The flag of England consists of a red cross and the white background.

• There are three red lions in the red background in the Royal Standard

• The weather changes quickly in the north of England.

• It often rains there.• December, January and February are the

rainiest months.• Sometimes it snows in winter, especially in

the mountains.• In summer the weather is often warm. • The temperatures are about 15-22 oC in

summer and 6-14 oC in winter.

Weather and Climate

Transport in Leeds

• Transport is very important because people can go to work :o).

• There are buses, trains and airplanes in Leeds.

Sport in Leeds

• Sports has a great tradition in Leeds. People love football, rugby and cricket. The best known teams are the following ones:

• Leeds City AC (Athletic)• Yorkshire County Cricket Club • Leeds Rhinos (rugby)• Leeds Tykes (rugby)• Leeds United F. C. (football) - You can see

them playing in the stadium Elland Road.

Sports in Leeds

Ellan Road Stadion

Culture and Art

• Leeds is a really exciting town.

• It is a city of museums and galleries.You can visit many places of interest to see its history and art. There are also many beautiful parks.There is also a university and a lot of theatres.

Museums and Theatres • Leeds City

Museum• Grand Theatre

(opera)

• West Yorkshire Playhouse

• Northern Ballet Theatre

• Thackeray's Medical Museum

Schools in Leeds

• Leeds has about 220 primary schools.

• One of them is St. Anthony´s Catholic Primary school. It is our partner school.

• There are almost 40 secondary schools, an old grammar school and many other colleges.

University of Leeds

• The University of Leeds has many faculties, e.g. Faculty of Arts, Business, Engineering, Environment, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Medicine and Health, etc.

Faculty of Arts

What can you see in Leeds?

• Leeds has a very old• Leeds has a very old St. Anne’s Cathedral.

• Ruins of Kirkstall Abbey

Interesting buildings

Bridgewater Place

Thorton´s Arcade

Town hall in Leeds

Shopping in Leeds

KING EDWARD STREET

Leeds History

• The name of city comes from the word Leodis.

Leodis was a name of a Celtic kingdom.

• Leeds was mentioned for the first time in books in 1086.

Leeds Castle

• Leeds Castle is very old. It was built in 1119.

• Mrs. Baillie was the last holder of the castle. She had zebras, horses, dogs, birds, a cinema and a  swimming pool.

This is the end of our great project -

presentation about Leeds.

We hope that you like it.

Goodbye!