Black Country

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
Region
The Black Country in the 1870s
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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)