Halesowen
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Halesowen (/heɪlzˈoʊ.ɪn/ haylz-OH-in) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the county of West Midlands, England.
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Halesowen | |
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The Norman-era parish church of St. John the Baptist, Halesowen | |
Location within the West Midlands | |
Population | 60,097 (2021)[lower-alpha 1] |
OS grid reference | SO9583 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HALESOWEN |
Postcode district | B62, B63 |
Dialling code | 0121 01384 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Halesowen town centre BID |
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Historically an exclave of Shropshire and, from 1844, in Worcestershire, the town is around 7 miles (11 km) from Birmingham city centre, and 6 miles (10 km) from Dudley town centre. The population at the 2011 Census, was 58,135.[2] Halesowen is in the Halesowen parliamentary constituency.