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West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, and is bordered by Lancashire to the north west
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West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, and is bordered by Lancashire to the north west, Greater Manchester to the south east, Derbyshire to the south west and South Yorkshire to the south. The county covers an area of 2,029 square miles and has a population of 2.3 million people. The largest city is Leeds, which is also its administrative centre. Other major towns include Bradford, Wakefield and Halifax. The economy is largely based on manufacturing industries such as textiles, chemicals and engineering products. Tourism also plays an important role in the local economy with attractions such as Harewood House and Kirkstall Abbey drawing visitors from across Britain each year. The landscape varies from rolling hills in rural areas to urban sprawl around its cities and towns. There are many parks throughout West Yorkshire including Roundhay Park which covers 700 acres making it one of Europe's largest urban parks; other popular parks include Temple Newsam Park near Leeds and Oakwell Hall Country Park near Birstall near Batley. A rich cultural heritage with many museums including National Science Museum at Bradford's Cliffe Castle Museum; Leeds City Museum; Royal Armouries at Leeds' Clarence Dock; National Coal Mining Museum for England at Overton near Wakefield; Eureka. Children's Museum at Halifax.