The West Midlands is an area of central England. It has several specific meanings. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen 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. ...

West Midlands region

Main article West Midlands (region)

The name 'West Midlands' is used in reference to the western half of the Midlands as opposed to the East Midlands. The area has official recognition as one of the regions of England. The West Midlands is a geographical term describing the western half of central England, known as the Midlands. ... In general, the midlands of a territory are its central regions. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ...

The core area of the West Midlands region consists of the counties of:

• Herefordshire
• Shropshire
• Staffordshire
• Warwickshire
• West Midlands county
• Worcestershire

Informally the West Midlands is sometimes taken as including Cheshire to the north, and Gloucestershire to the south. But these do not form part of the official region. Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is an English county in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ...

West Midlands county

Main article West Midlands (county)

Confusingly the name of 'West Midlands' is also used in reference to the metropolitan county of West Midlands. The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ...

The county covers a much smaller area than the region, and includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton, and also Solihull and the towns of the Black Country. The city from above Centenary Square. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... 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. ...

The West Midlands county was created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. In 1986 its county council was abolished by the government of Margaret Thatcher. However the county still exists as a legal entity, and is still used by some organisations such as the West Midlands Police and West Midlands Fire Service. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The West Midlands County Council (WMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a metropolitan county in England. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. ... The West Midlands county The West Midlands Police is the police force covering the West Midlands county in England. ... The West Midlands Fire Service is the body responsible for fire protection and rescue in the West Midlands county in England. ...

West Midlands conurbation

Main article West Midlands conurbation

The West Midlands conurbation, (officially the West Midlands Urban Area) is the name of the large conurbation at the heart of the region, containing the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, Solihull and the area known as the Black Country, including small parts of Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. 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, towns and villages 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. ... 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. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) 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. ...

Other meanings

• The West Midlands constituency of the European Parliament (coextensive with the West Midlands region).

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