Bradford At a Glance |
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Population: 467000
City Status Granted: 1897 County: West Yorkshire Country: England Local Website: Bradford Online Local Gov. Website: Bradford City Council |
Bradford City Guide |
| Bradford is the major settlement in the county of West Yorkshire, close to another major city Leeds. The Bradford-Leeds area is England's 4th largest metropolitan area. It is a culturally diverse city with a large number of recent immigrants - almost one fifth of the population are from ethnic minority groups, with a large Pakistani community. The Asian population's restaurants have brought Bradford the reputation of being "curry capital of Europe". The University of Bradford has more than 7,000 students. It received its Royal Charter in 1966, but traces its history back to the 1860's. It used to be famed for its Modern Languages Department. |
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