The
Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees is a
metropolitan borough of
West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 422,500 and includes the settlements of
Batley,
Birstall,
Cleckheaton,
Denby Dale,
Dewsbury,
Heckmondwike,
Holmfirth,
Huddersfield,
Kirkburton,
Marsden,
Meltham,
Mirfield and
Slaithwaite. Huddersfield is the largest settlement of the district, and its
centre of administration.