West Yorkshire
This article is about the metropolitan county. For its former council, see West Yorkshire County Council. For the historic subdivision of Yorkshire, see West Riding of Yorkshire. West Yorkshire County West Yorkshire in England Coordinates: 53°45′N 1°40′W / 53.750°N 1.667°W / 53.750; -1.667 Coordinates: 53°45′N 1°40′W / 53.750°N 1.667°W / 53.750; -1.667 Sovereign state United Kingdom Country England Region Yorkshire and the Humber Established 1 April 1974 Preceded by West Riding of Yorkshire Origin Local Government Act 1972 Ceremonial county Lord Lieutenant Ingrid Roscoe High Sheriff Charles R Jackson [1] (2018/19) Area 2,029 km 2 (783 sq mi) • Ranked 29th of 48 Population (mid-2017 est.) 2,307,000 • Ranked 4th of 48 Density 1,136/km 2 (2,940/sq mi) Ethnicity 81.8% White 11.6% S. Asian 2.1% Mixed 2.1% Black 2.4% Other Metropolitan county Government West Yorkshire Combined Authority Admin HQ Leeds ONS code 2F GSS code E11000006 NUTS UKE4 Website www.westyorks-ca.gov....