Wolverhampton
City in the West Midlands, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wolverhampton (/ˌwʊlvərˈhæmptən/ ⓘ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Birmingham, the population in 2021 was 263,700.[3]
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Historically in Staffordshire, the city grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. In the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and automotive manufacturing. The economy of the city is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the service sector.[4]