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[[File:WestMidlandsNumbered.png|thumb|The West Midlands showing boroughs: 1–City of Wolverhampton 2–Dudley 3–Walsall 4–Sandwell 5–City of Birmingham 6–Solihull 7–City of Coventry]]The '''West Midlands''' is a metropolitan county in central [[England]]. | [[File:WestMidlandsNumbered.png|thumb|The West Midlands showing boroughs: 1–City of Wolverhampton 2–Dudley 3–Walsall 4–Sandwell 5–City of Birmingham 6–Solihull 7–City of Coventry]]The '''West Midlands''' is a metropolitan county in central [[England]]. It was created, like other metropolitan counties, in 1974, and originally had an elected metropolitan authority, the West Midlands County Council. The County Council, like other metropolitan authorities and the [[Greater London Council]], was abolished in 1986, and the indvidual boroughs became unitary authority areas. | ||
The county comprises seven metropolitan boroughs: | The county comprises seven metropolitan boroughs: | ||
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*[[Walsall]]. | *[[Walsall]]. | ||
An area roughly corresponding to the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, and Walsall is referred to as the [[Black Country]]. | An area roughly corresponding to the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, and Walsall is referred to as the [[Black Country]]. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the Black Country together roughly comprise the West Midlands conurbation. | ||
==External links== | |||
http://www.locallife.co.uk/westmidlands/gay-lesbian-organisations.asp West Midlands gay and lesbian organisations | |||
[[Category:West Midlands| ]] | [[Category:West Midlands| ]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Metropolitan counties]] | [[Category:Metropolitan counties]] | ||
Revision as of 20:04, 2 August 2012
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in central England. It was created, like other metropolitan counties, in 1974, and originally had an elected metropolitan authority, the West Midlands County Council. The County Council, like other metropolitan authorities and the Greater London Council, was abolished in 1986, and the indvidual boroughs became unitary authority areas.
The county comprises seven metropolitan boroughs:
- City of Birmingham
- City of Coventry
- City of Wolverhampton
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Walsall.
An area roughly corresponding to the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, and Walsall is referred to as the Black Country. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the Black Country together roughly comprise the West Midlands conurbation.
External links
http://www.locallife.co.uk/westmidlands/gay-lesbian-organisations.asp West Midlands gay and lesbian organisations