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Castle Bromwich Hall in SolihullCastle Bromwich Hall in Solihull
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West Midlands county, not to be confused with the West Midlands Region, is a metropolitan county and ceremonial county within West Midlands Region. This landlocked county covers 902 sq km (348 sq mi) and has a population of 2.6 million people.

West Midlands County was created in 1974 from parts of Staffordshire, Worchestershire and Warwickshire. This largely urban county is the location of the City of Birmingham, the City of Coventy and the City of Wolverhampton. Also included within the West Midlands county are the towns of Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall.

In 1986, the West Midlands County Council was abolished, so that now the individual metropolitan boroughs are unitary authorities. The county however continue to exist geographically.

Within West Midlands County are cities whose history goes back to the Middle Ages and before. The city of Coventry has been a wool and cloth manufacturing centre since the Middle Ages, while Birmingham and Wolverhampton have a variety of small industries dating from the 16th century.

Coventry City CentreCoventry City Centre
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Cities in West Midlands County


  1. Birmingham - city

  2. Coventry - city

Towns in West Midlands County


  1. Dudley

  2. Solihull

  3. Sutton Coldfield

  4. Walsall

  5. West Bromwich

  6. Wolverhampton - city

Sights in West Midlands County


  1. Aston Hall, Birmingham

  2. Bescot Stadium

  3. Birmingham Botanical Gardens

  4. Birmingham Bullring

  5. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

  6. Birmingham Hippodrome

  7. Black Country Living Museum

  8. Blakesley Hall

  9. Cadbury World, Bournville

  10. Coventry Cathedral

  11. Coventry SkyDome Arena

  12. Coventry Transport Museum

  13. Dudley Castle

  14. Dudley Zoo

  15. Edgbaston Cricket Ground

  16. International Convention Centre, Birmingham

  17. Molineux Stadium

  18. National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

  19. National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

  20. Sea Life Centre, Birmingham

  21. Netherton Tunnel

  22. Perrott's Folly

  23. Ricoh Arena

  24. Sarehole Mill

  25. St Andrew's Stadium

  26. The Hawthorns Football Stadium

  27. Thinktank

  28. Tyseley Locomotive Works

  29. University of Birmingham

  30. Villa Park

  31. Walsall Art Gallery

  32. Wightwick Manor

Visiting West Midlands County

The biggest city in West Midlands County is Birmingham, which is also the second biggest city in the United Kingdom. You can fly to Birmingham from London as well as from major cities in Europe, landing at the Birmingham International Airport, located in Solihull, about 8 miles to the east of downtown Birmingham.

From the airport, you can take a train to the Birmingham Railway Station, which is a major hub of Britain's rail network, and from there continue to other cities in the West Midlands County.

Black Country Museum, DudleyBlack Country Museum, Dudley
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Blakesley Hall, West Midlands CountyBlakesley Hall, West Midlands County
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