West Midlands (region)
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| West Midlands | |
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| Admin HQ | Birmingham |
| Area - Total | 7th in England 13,004 km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Density | 5th in England 5,267,337 405/km² |
| NUTS 1: | UKG |
The West Midlands is a geographical term describing the western half of central England, known as the Midlands. It is also known by its historical name of Mercia.
There is some confusion in the use of the term "West Midlands", as the name is also used for the much smaller West Midlands county, and is still used by various organisations within that area such as West Midlands Police and West Midlands Fire Service.
The West Midlands Region is sometimes considered to spread as far as Cheshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, but these are not part of the official region.
The highest point in the region is Black Mountain, at 703 metres.
Local government
The official region consists of the following subdivisions:
| Ceremonial county | County/ unitary | Districts |
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| Herefordshire | ||
| Shropshire | Shropshire † | Bridgnorth, Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham, South Shropshire |
| Telford and Wrekin | ||
| Staffordshire | Staffordshire † | Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands, Tamworth, |
| Stoke-on-Trent | ||
| Warwickshire † | North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwick | |
| West Midlands * | Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton, | |
| Worcestershire † | Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester, Wychavon, Wyre Forest | |
Key: shire county = † | metropolitan county = *
External links
- [Advantage West Midlands - Regional Development Agency]
- [Government Office for the West Midlands]
- [West Midlands Regional Assembly]
- [Government's list of councils in the West Midlands]
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| Regions of England: East of England | East Midlands | London | North East | North West | South East | South West | West Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| Districts of the West Midlands |
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| Birmingham | Bridgnorth | Bromsgrove | Cannock Chase | Coventry | Dudley | East Staffordshire | Herefordshire | Lichfield | Malvern Hills | Newcastle-under-Lyme | North Shropshire | North Warwickshire | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Oswestry | Redditch | Rugby | Sandwell | Shrewsbury and Atcham | Solihull | South Shropshire | South Staffordshire | Stafford | Staffordshire Moorlands | Stoke-on-Trent | Stratford-on-Avon | Tamworth | Telford and Wrekin | Walsall | Warwick | Wolverhampton | Worcester | Wychavon | Wyre Forest | |
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Counties with multiple districts: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire |
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