Kirklees
Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It covers the eastern and northern parts of the county and includes Huddersfield, the largest town and administrative centre, along with Dewsbury, Batley, Cleckheaton, Mirfield, Holmfirth and several smaller communities. The borough spans urban centres, valleys and moorland, with the Pennines to the west and rural landscapes in the Holme and Colne valleys.
Kirklees was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by merging several former local authorities
The population is in the hundreds of thousands, with a diverse urban and rural mix. The economy
Transport links include Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Mirfield railway stations and access to the M62 motorway, providing