West Midlands (county)

The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. The county contains the cities of Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry.

Related Topics:
Metropolitan county - England - United Kingdom - 1974 - Birmingham - Wolverhampton - Coventry

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It also covers includes major centres such as Solihull, and the Black Country towns of Dudley, Walsall and West Bromwich.

Related Topics:
Solihull - Black Country - Dudley - Walsall - West Bromwich

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The West Midlands no longer has a county council, as the former West Midlands County Council was abolished in 1986. However the county still exists legally, and is still a ceremonial county with a Lord-Lieutenant.

Related Topics:
County council - West Midlands County Council - 1986 - Ceremonial county - Lord-Lieutenant

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The name "West Midlands" is also used for the much larger West Midlands region, which sometimes causes confusion.

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The county is sometimes described as the "West Midlands metropolitan area" or the "West Midlands conurbation", although these have different, and less clearly defined, boundaries.

Related Topics:
Metropolitan area - West Midlands conurbation

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