West Midlands (region)

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West Midlands

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Admin HQBirmingham

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Area - Total7th in England 13,004 km²

Related Topics:
Area - 7th in England - 13,004 - Km²

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Population  - Total (2001)  - Density 5th in England5,267,337405/km²

Related Topics:
Population - 2001 - Density - 5th in England

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NUTS 1:UKG

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The West Midlands is a geographical term describing the western half of central England, known as The Midlands.

Related Topics:
England - The Midlands

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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.

Related Topics:
West Midlands county - West Midlands Police - West Midlands Fire Service

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The core area is now an official government region which consists of the following administrative areas of:

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• Herefordshire
• Shropshire
• Staffordshire
• Stoke-on-Trent
• Telford and Wrekin
• Warwickshire
• West Midlands (metropolitan county)
• Birmingham
• Coventry
• Dudley
• Sandwell
• Solihull
• Walsall
• Wolverhampton
• Worcestershire

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.

Related Topics:
Cheshire - Gloucestershire - Oxfordshire

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The highest point in the region is Black Mountain, at 703 metres.

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