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| − | West Midlands is a metropolitan county of central [[England]], formed in 1974 from parts of [[Warwickshire]], [[Worcestershire]] and [[Staffordshire]]; it has a population of 2.6 million. Its name is confusing as the term 'west Midlands' is also applied to a much larger area encompassing the western counties of the [[English Midlands]]. The county of West Midlands includes the cities of [[Birmingham]], [[Coventry]] and [[Wolverhampton]] and the districts of [[Sandwell]], [[Dudley]], [[Walsall]] and [[Solihull]]. Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall are collectively known as the [[Black Country]], recalling the smokey atmosphere and blackened stonework of the area when it was a major centre for metal-working industries. | + | '''West Midlands''' is a metropolitan county of central [[England]], formed in 1974 from parts of [[Warwickshire]], [[Worcestershire]] and [[Staffordshire]]; it has a population of 2.6 million. Its name is confusing as the term 'west Midlands' is also applied to a much larger area encompassing the western counties of the [[English Midlands]]. The county of West Midlands includes the cities of [[Birmingham]], [[Coventry]] and [[Wolverhampton]] and the districts of [[Sandwell]], [[Dudley]], [[Walsall]] and [[Solihull]]. Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall are collectively known as the [[Black Country]], recalling the smokey atmosphere and blackened stonework of the area when it was a major centre for metal-working industries. |
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Revision as of 21:38, July 13, 2016
West Midlands is a metropolitan county of central England, formed in 1974 from parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire; it has a population of 2.6 million. Its name is confusing as the term 'west Midlands' is also applied to a much larger area encompassing the western counties of the English Midlands. The county of West Midlands includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton and the districts of Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Solihull. Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall are collectively known as the Black Country, recalling the smokey atmosphere and blackened stonework of the area when it was a major centre for metal-working industries.