West Midlands (region)

The West Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of International Territorial Level for statistical purposes. It covers the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. The region consists of the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. The region has seven cities; Birmingham, Coventry, Hereford, Lichfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton and Worcester.

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West Midlands
Region of England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Largest city	Birmingham
Largest urban area	West Midlands conurbation
Counties	Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire West Midlands Worcestershire
Government
• Leaders' board	West Midlands Councils
Area
• Total	5,019 sq mi (12,998 km2)
• Rank	7th
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	5,950,800
• Rank	5th
• Density	1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
GVA
• Total	£110 billion
• Per capita	£17,161 (7th)
ITL code	TLG

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The West Midlands region is geographically diverse, from the urban central areas of the West Midlands conurbation to the rural counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire which border Wales. The region is landlocked. However, the longest river in the UK, the River Severn, traverses the region southeastwards, flowing through the county towns of Shrewsbury and Worcester, and the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Staffordshire is home to the industrialised Potteries conurbation, including the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and the Staffordshire Moorlands area, which borders the southeastern Peak District National Park near Leek. The region also encompasses five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Wye Valley, Shropshire Hills, Cannock Chase, Malvern Hills, and parts of the Cotswolds. Warwickshire is home to the towns of Stratford upon Avon, birthplace of writer William Shakespeare, Rugby, the birthplace of Rugby football and Nuneaton, birthplace to author George Eliot.