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'''Staffordshire''' is a county of the north Midlands in [[England]]. Its [[population]] (2006 estimate) is 1.02m and the county town is [[Stafford]]. Until local government reorganisation in 1974 created the county of [[West Midlands]], much of the industrial [[Black Country]] lay in Staffordshire. Now, the main industrial area is that of [[Stoke on Trent]] (known as [[The Potteries]]), famous for its pottery and ceramics manufacture. The remainder of the county is largely rural, and the east, extending into the [[Pennine]] foothills, is hilly. Major towns include Newcastle-under-Lyme, Leek, Uttoxeter, and [[Burton upon Trent]]. The city of [[Lichfield]] is notable for its [[cathedral]], the only [[medieval]] English cathedral with three spires.
[[Image:Staffordshire arms.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The coat of arms of Staffordshire County Council]]
'''Staffordshire''' is a county of the north Midlands in the centre of [[England]]. Its [[population]] (2006 estimate) is 1.02m and the county town is [[Stafford]]. Until local government reorganisation in 1974 created the county of [[West Midlands]], much of the industrial [[Black Country]] lay in Staffordshire. Now, the main industrial area is that of [[Stoke on Trent]] (known as [[The Potteries]]), famous for its pottery and ceramics manufacture. The remainder of the county is largely rural, and the east, extending into the [[Pennine]] foothills, is hilly. Major towns include Newcastle-under-Lyme, Leek, Uttoxeter, and [[Burton upon Trent]]. The city of [[Lichfield]] is notable for its [[cathedral]], the only [[medieval]] English cathedral with three spires.
Its centralised location places it at the northern or southern extremes of the ranges of many [[species]], and is one of the reasons for its rich and diverse flora and fauna, with good examples of most wildlife habitats and even an area of inland [[saltmarsh]]. Of particular importance are the lowland heathlands, the Staffordshire moorlands and the [[limestone]] valleys. The extensive network of rivers, inland waterways and meres and mosses add a further important dimension.
==External links==
* [http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/ Staffordshire County Council] - official website of the council
[[Category:United Kingdom Counties]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Counties]]