Black Country
area of the West Midlands in England
The Black Country is a region of the West Midlands in England, west of Birmingham,[1] and commonly refers to all or part of the four Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.[2]
Black Country | |
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Region | |
_coal_trades_for_last_year,_addresses_and_names_of_all_ironmasters,_with_a_list_of_blast_furnaces,_iron_(14761790294).jpg) The Black Country in the 1870s | |
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| Etymology: Effects of industry or coal mining | |
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| Coordinates: 52°32′N 2°2′W / 52.533°N 2.033°W | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138 sq mi (360 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
References change
- ↑ "What or where is the Black Country?". Blackcountrysociety.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "What and where is the Black Country?". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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