Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton is an industrial, commercial and university city and metropolitan borough in the English West Midlands, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. In 2002 the city had a population of 239,358.

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Industrial - Commercial - University - City - Metropolitan borough - English - West Midlands - Staffordshire - 2002

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The city was named after Lady Wulfruna, who founded the town in 985. The name literally comes from Wulfruna's town on the hill (heaneton meaning town on the hill). It is often abbreviated to "W'ton" or "Wolves". The city council's motto is "Out of darkness, cometh light".

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Lady Wulfruna - 985

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The United Kingdom government announced on December 18, 2000 that Wolverhampton would be granted city status, making it one of three "Millennium Cities".

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United Kingdom - City status

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