Built-up area in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.469, -1.875 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 08 85 |
| Population: | 1,157,603 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 |
Birmingham in England sits at the heart of the West Midlands, a compact post‑industrial city notable for its miles of canals, the compact Jewellery Quarter and its historical links to the Industrial Revolution and metalworking; the nearby Black Country also underlines that heavy industrial heritage. The city centre has been extensively redeveloped over recent decades - think the Bullring shopping area and major transport hubs - while pockets like Bournville recall philanthropic industrial-era settlements.
Today Birmingham is culturally diverse and economically varied, with a strong events and services sector alongside manufacturing, a lively music scene (it helped spawn heavy metal) and a famous food scene around the Balti Triangle. It’s home to major universities such as University of Birmingham, Aston and Birmingham City University, a large student population and a broad mix of communities that give the city a distinctive, cosmopolitan character.
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