Keighley
Keighley (/ˈkiːθli/ ⓘ KEETH-lee) is a market town and a civil parish in the City of Bradford Borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is the second largest settlement in the borough, after Bradford.
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Clockwise from top : View over Keighley, Dalton Mills, Markazi Jamia Mosque, North street, Town Hall | |
Keighley Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 57,345 (2021 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE058412 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KEIGHLEY |
| Postcode district | BD20, BD21, BD22 |
| Dialling code | 01535 01274 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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Keighley is eight miles (thirteen kilometres) north-west of Bradford city centre, 3+3⁄4 mi (6 km) north-west of Bingley, 10+1⁄2 mi (17 km) north of Halifax and 7+1⁄2 mi (12 km) south-east of Skipton. It is governed by Keighley Town Council and Bradford City Council. Keighley is located in West Yorkshire, close to the borders of North Yorkshire and Lancashire. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies between Airedale and Keighley Moors. At the 2011 census, Keighley had a population of 56,348.
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