Wakefield

Summary

Wakefield is a metropolitan borough^[1]. Wakefield has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire^[3].
• Wakefield is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Wakefield's head of government is recorded as Peter Box^[5].
• Wakefield's instance of is recorded as metropolitan borough^[6].
• Wakefield's instance of is recorded as district with city status^[7].
• Wakefield's capital is recorded as Wakefield^[8].
• Wakefield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Alfeld (Leine)^[9].
• Wakefield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Belgorod^[10].
• Wakefield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Castres^[11].
• Wakefield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Castrop-Rauxel^[12].
• Wakefield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Girona^[13].
• Wakefield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hénin-Beaumont^[14].
• Wakefield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Herne^[15].
• Wakefield's twinned administrative body is recorded as Konin^[16].
• Wakefield's legislative body is recorded as council of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council^[17].
• Wakefield's executive body is recorded as cabinet of Wakefield Council^[18].
• Wakefield's Commons category is recorded as City of Wakefield^[19].
• April 1, 1974 marks the founding of Wakefield^[20].
• Wakefield's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.683055555555555, 'lon': -1.498888888888889}^[21].
• Wakefield's authority is recorded as Wakefield Metropolitan District Council^[22].
• Wakefield's official website is recorded as http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/^[23].
• Wakefield's topic's main category is recorded as Category:City of Wakefield^[24].
• Wakefield has a population of {'amount': '+333800'}^[25].
• Wakefield has a population of {'amount': '+345038'}^[26].
• Wakefield has a population of {'amount': '+327600'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Wakefield is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Wakefield covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+338.6198'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+333800'}^[25], {'amount': '+345038'}^[26], {'amount': '+327600'}^[27], and {'amount': '+357729'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include metropolitan borough^[6] and district with city status^[7].

History and Context

April 1, 1974 marks the founding of Wakefield^[20].

Why It Matters

Wakefield has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]