elland is a market town in calderdale, in the county of west yorkshire, england. it is situated south of halifax, by the river calder and the calder and hebble navigation. elland was recorded as "elant" in the "domesday book". the town's name is derived from the old english meaning 'land by the water, river or land partly or wholly surrounded by water'. it had a population in 2001 of 14,554, with the ward being measured at 11,676 in the 2011 census.