In 1986, the County of West Yorkshire, previously a major part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, was subject to a further reorganisation.

The administrative powers of the West Riding County Council were, to a very large extent, devolved to the five Metropolitan Areas which now make up the County.

To find out more about these divisions of the County, pass your mouse cursor over each of the coloured areas in the map and click to follow the links. There are links to other sites about Yorkshire on the links page.

West Yorkshire has a population of about 2.1 million and an area of 787 square miles.