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Black Country
area of the West Midlands in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Black Country | |
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Region | |
![]() The Black Country in the 1870s | |
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 | |
Area | |
• Total | 138 sq mi (360 km2) |
Highest elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
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