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County of England
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The West Midlands metropolitan area is a county in the West Midlands region. The West Midlands County is one of the most heavily urbanised counties in the UK. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, the Black Country and Solihull together form the third most populous conurbation in the United Kingdom with a combined population of around 2.44 million.
By car
Many of the UK's major roads converge on Birmingham.
By train
Birmingham New Street sends out trains to all parts of the country and many major intercity lines pass through the region.
The county has an extensive public transport system run by Network West Midlands, and it is possible to buy daily or weekly travel passes to cover travel in the county via bus, train and tram (the Metro runs from…
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