Wolverhampton | |
Wolverhampton | |
Wolverhampton shown within the West Midlands county | |
Population | 249,470 (2011 census) |
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Demonym | Wulfrunian |
OS grid reference | SO915985 |
Unitary authority | Wolverhampton |
Ceremonial county | West Midlands |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WOLVERHAMPTON |
Postcode district | WV |
Dialling code | 01902 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | Wolverhampton North East Wolverhampton South West |
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Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of the West Midlands in England. It used to be part of Staffordshire. The 2011 census revealed that 249,470 people live in the city.
It is northwest of Birmingham. It is the second-largest place in the West Midlands county.
Wolverhampton originally grew as a market town. It had a large woollen trade industry. In the Industrial Revolution, it became an important place for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and the making of cars and motorcycles.