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Bookmark & shareLeeds has shaken off the soot and turned into a thriving university city.
Leeds was once a huge textile-manufacturing centre, although the industry that drove the city is now virtually dead. Nonetheless, central Leeds thrives: shops pack its compact heart, which has pedestrianised streets and fine Victorian buildings and arcades.
But Leeds is not just about buying clothes. Places to show them off throng the city: the city's nightlife is justly famous, fuelled by its large student population and club pedigree. Many bars have late licences, lending the city a lively buzz.
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Population
715,404
Currency
Name: Pound Sterling
Code: GBP
Symbol: £
Electrical Plugs
240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC 0
Country Dialing Code
+44
Weights & Measures
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