Calderdale Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Borough of Calderdale | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial County: | West Yorkshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 131st 363.92 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Halifax |
| ONS code: | 00CY |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 67th 193,424 532 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 93.0% White 5.7% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
Calderdale Council http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Christine McCafferty, Alice Mahon |
Calderdale is a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. Its major settlement is Halifax.
The district is mostly rural and covers part of the Pennines, but there are some industrial towns in the east and some river valleys. Calderdale is named after the River Calder, which runs through it.
Other places in Calderdale include:
- Brighouse
- Chiserley, Cornholme, Cragg Vale
- Elland
- Gauxholme, Greetland
- Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Holywell Green
- Illingworth
- Luddenden, Luddenden Foot
- Midgeley, Mill Bank, Mixenden, Mount Tabor, Mytholm, Mytholmroyd
- Ogden, Ovenden
- Pellon, Portsmouth
- Ripponden, Rishworth
- Savile Park, Skircoat Green, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, Sowood Green, Stainland
- Todmorden, Triangle
- Wainstalls, Walsden, Warley Town, West Vale, Wholestone Hill
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