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[[ | [[File:Black_Country_UK_locator_map.png|thumb|The boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall highlighted within the West Midlands county]]The '''Black Country''' is an area in the [[West Midlands]] roughly corresponding to the current boroughs of [[Dudley]], [[Sandwell]], and [[Walsall]]. It is bordered by [[Wolverhampton]] to the north west and [[Birmingham]] to the south east. | ||
The name dates from the 1840s and is believed to refer to the black soot from heavy industries that covered the area. | The name dates from the 1840s and is believed to refer to the black soot from heavy industries that covered the area. | ||
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[[Category:West Midlands]] | [[Category:West Midlands]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 10 July 2026
The Black Country is an area in the West Midlands roughly corresponding to the current boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, and Walsall. It is bordered by Wolverhampton to the north west and Birmingham to the south east.
The name dates from the 1840s and is believed to refer to the black soot from heavy industries that covered the area.
LGBT history
There was a Black Country / Walsall CHE Group at one time.
Wolverhampton and Black Country Pride was held in July 2012.[1]