Black Country

Black Country
Region
The Black Country in the 1870s
Flag
Etymology: Effects of industry or coal mining
The metropolitan boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall highlighted within the West Midlands metropolitan county
Coordinates: 52°32′N 2°2′W / 52.533°N 2.033°W / 52.533; -2.033
Area
 • Total138 sq mi (360 km2)
Highest elevation
889 ft (271 m)

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]

References

  1. ↑ "What or where is the Black Country?". Blackcountrysociety.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "What and where is the Black Country?". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.


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