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L E E D S
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Geography

• Leeds is a city in the North of England.
• Geographical latitude 5348.00 N
• Geographical longitude 133.00 W

Leeds
Leeds
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Geography

• 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.

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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)

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain 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.

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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

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Weather and Climate

• 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.

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Transport in Leeds

• Transport is very important because people can
  go to work o).
• There are buses, trains and airplanes in Leeds.

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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.

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Sports in Leeds
Ellan Road Stadion
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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.

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Museums and Theatres

• Leeds City Museum
• Grand Theatre (opera)
• West Yorkshire Playhouse
• Northern Ballet Theatre
• Thackeray's Medical Museum

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Schools in Leeds

• Leeds has about 220 primary schools.
• One of them is St. Anthonys Catholic Primary
  school. It is our partner school.
• There are almost 40 secondary schools, an old
  grammar school and many other colleges.

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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
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What can you see in Leeds?

• Leeds has a very old

• Leeds has a very old St. Annes Cathedral.

• Ruins of Kirkstall Abbey

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Interesting buildings
Town hall in Leeds
Bridgewater Place
Thortons Arcade
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Shopping in Leeds
KING EDWARD STREET
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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.

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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.

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• This is the end of our great project -
  presentation about Leeds.
• We hope that you like it.

Goodbye!