The West Midlands conurbation is the name given to the large conurbation that includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, in the English West Midlands. A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The West Midlands is a geographical term describing the western half of central England, known as the Midlands. ...

The conurbation comprises a number of towns and cities which collectively make a single urban area including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Solihull and the towns of the Black Country. Solihull (IPA: , or , or some combination of the two; occasionally ) is a large town in the West Midlands in England with a population of 94,753 [1]. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles (14. ... The Black Country is a loosely-defined area of conurbation to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton in the English West Midlands, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. ...

Although the exact boundaries of any conurbation are open to debate, dependent on what criteria are used to determine where an urban area ceases, the Office for National Statistics defines the West Midlands Urban Area as including the urban areas (in decreasing size) of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall, Oldbury and Smethwick, West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Brownhills, Knowle/Bentley Heath, Aldridge, Pelsall (Walsall), Shelfield (Walsall), Coleshill, Yew Tree (Sandwell), Rushall (Walsall), Hagley, Shelly Green (Solihull), Water Orton, and Cheswick Green (Solihull). The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the government executive agency charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of the United Kingdom at national and local levels. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... New Art Gallery Walsall Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... Map sources for Oldbury at grid reference SP3194 Oldbury is a town in Englands Black Country. ... Smethwick (pronounced Smethick) is a town adjacent to Birmingham and West Bromwich in England. ... Map sources for West Bromwich at grid reference SO9992 West Bromwich is a town in the English county of the West Midlands, five miles north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London to Holyhead trunk road. ... Map sources for Sutton Coldfield at grid reference SP1395 Sutton Coldfield constituency shown within Birmingham Sutton Coldfield is a part of the City of Birmingham, England. ... Statistics Population: 54,661 (1991) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO899844 Administration District: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Metropolitan county: West Midlands Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Midlands Historic county: Worcestershire (Until 1974) Services Police force: West Midlands Police Ambulance service: West Midlands... Map sources for Halesowen at grid reference SO9583 Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in West Midlands, England. ... Brownhills is a town in the West Midlands of England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Map sources for Aldridge at grid reference SK0500 Aldridge is a town in the West Midlands, England, in the borough of Walsall, although historically it was part of the county of Staffordshire. ... Pelsall is a small village to the North of Walsall, it was first recorded in the year 994 as being a small hamlet. ... Coleshill is the name of more than one place. ... Yew Tree housing estate is in the extreme north of West Bromwich near the towns border with Walsall. ... Hagley is a small town in Worcestershire, England, near to the larger towns of Kidderminster and Stourbridge. ... Water Orton is a village on the River Tame, West Midlands in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. ... Cheswick Green is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of West Midlands. ...

As of the 2001 Census the population of this area was 2,284,093, making it the second largest conurbation in the United Kingdom. UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

Occasionally the conurbation is seen as being coterminous with the West Midlands county; however, this includes Coventry, which is separate from the main urban area, and excludes the parts of the surrounding counties of Staffordshire (e.g. Little Aston), Warwickshire (specifically Coleshill and Water Orton) and Worcestershire (Hagley). The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Little Aston is an affluent area of the district of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, but is separated from the city of Lichfield by open country. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced /ˈwɒɹɪkˌʃə/, /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/, or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ...

The conurbation is sometimes called the "West Midlands metropolitan area". Some people (erroneously) refer to the entire urban area as "Birmingham".

The conurbation grew up during the industrial revolution, and is a major industrial area. A Watt steam engine in Madrid. ...

For administrative purposes, the vast majority of the conurbation falls within the six council areas of Birmingham, the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, Sandwell, the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (which also includes a rural area), the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall and Wolverhampton. Between 1974 and 1986 these areas (along with Coventry) were additionally administered by the West Midlands County Council. Some bodies such as the West Midlands Police and Centro (the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive) still cover the area. The Metropolitan borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Walsall is a metropolitan borough of the county of West Midlands, England. ... The West Midlands County Council (WMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a metropolitan county in England. ... The West Midlands county The West Midlands Police is the police force covering the West Midlands county in England. ... The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE), better known as Centro, is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for promoting and co-ordinating public transport services throughout the West Midlands county in England. ...

References

• Office for National Statistics: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas
• Map showing breakup of the conurbation according to the ONS