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| − | '''West Midlands''' is a | + | '''West Midlands''' is a [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] in central [[England]]. It covers most of the urbanised parts of the county Warwickshire, as well as north east [[Worcestershire]] and southern [[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 for the purposes of lieutenancy 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 17:05, September 25, 2024
West Midlands is a county for the purposes of lieutenancy in central England. It covers most of the urbanised parts of the county Warwickshire, as well as north east Worcestershire and southern 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 for the purposes of lieutenancy 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.