Claim: Bradford is in a county.
Evidence: Bradford -LSB- ˈbrædfərd -RSB- is in the Metropolitan Borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire , England , in the foothills of the Pennines 8.6 mi west of Leeds , and 16 mi northwest of Wakefield.
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England , and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county.