'''Middlesex''' is a [[British counties|shire]] county in south-eastern [[England]]. Geographically, it is one of the smallest counties of Great Britain, with an area of 285 square miles. However, with it being almost entirely covered by the central and north-western [[Greater London|London built-up area]], it is also the third most populous after [[Yorkshire]] and [[Lancashire]], with a population of around 4 million. Some relics of rural life can be found in the far north of the county in the Colne Valley around [[Potters Bar]]. | '''Middlesex''' is a [[British counties|shire]] county in south-eastern [[England]]. Geographically, it is one of the smallest counties of Great Britain, with an area of 285 square miles. However, with it being almost entirely covered by the central and north-western [[Greater London|London built-up area]], it is also the third most populous after [[Yorkshire]] and [[Lancashire]], with a population of around 4 million. Some relics of rural life can be found in the far north of the county in the Colne Valley around [[Potters Bar]]. |