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West Midlands | |
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From top, left to right: Birmingham; Coventry; Malvern Hills; the Wrekin; Trentham Estate; Shakespeare's Birthplace; Droitwich Canal | |
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| Coordinates: 52°28′43.9″N 2°15′22.7″W / 52.478861°N 2.256306°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| GO established | 1994 |
| RDA established | 1998 |
| GO abolished | 2011 |
| RDA abolished | 31 March 2012 |
| Subdivisions |
30 districts
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| Government | |
| • MPs | 59 MPs (of 650) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,021 sq mi (13,004 km2) |
| • Land | 5,019 sq mi (12,998 km2) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,021,653 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (463/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ITL code | TLG |
| GSS code | E12000005 |
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The West Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of International Territorial Level for statistical purposes. It covers the western half of the area known traditionally as the Midlands. The region consists of the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. The region has seven cities: Birmingham, Coventry, Hereford, Lichfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton and Worcester.
The West Midlands region is geographically diverse, from the urban central areas of the West Midlands conurbation to the rural counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire which border Wales. The region is landlocked; however, the longest river in the UK, the River Severn, traverses the region south-eastwards, flowing through the county towns of Shrewsbury and Worcester, and the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Staffordshire is home to the industrialised Potteries conurbation, including the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Staffordshire Moorlands area, which borders the south-eastern Peak District National Park near Leek. The region also encompasses five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the Wye Valley, Shropshire Hills, Cannock Chase, Malvern Hills and parts of the Cotswolds. Warwickshire is home to the towns of Stratford upon Avon, birthplace of writer William Shakespeare; Rugby, the birthplace of Rugby football; and Nuneaton, birthplace to author George Eliot.
- ^ "Standard Area Measurements (Latest) for Administrative Areas in the United Kingdom". Open Geography Portal. Office for National Statistics. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – East Midlands Region (E12000005)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2023.