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Staffordshire

Also known as Staffs

Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the south-east, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

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Staffordshire is a ceremonial county located in the West Midlands region of England, bordered by several other counties including Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire, and others. Its largest settlement is the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

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Key facts

English county.official_name: Staffordshire
English county.image_caption: The Sherbrook Valley in Cannock Chase; a bottle kiln in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent; and Lichfield Cathedral
English county.locator_map: 250px
English county.map_caption: Staffordshire shown within England
English county.region: West Midlands
English county.established_date: Ancient
English county.lord_lieutenant_office: Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
English county.lord_lieutenant_name: Professor Elizabeth Barnes CBE
English county.high_sheriff_office: High Sheriff of Staffordshire
English county.high_sheriff_name: John Timothy Joseph Gillow
English county.area_total_km2: 2713
English county.area_total_rank: 18th
English county.county_council: Staffordshire County Council
English county.admin_hq: Stafford
English county.area_council_km2: 2620
English county.area_council_rank: 18th
English county.iso_code: GB-STS
English county.ons_code: 41

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: ceremonial county of England
Part of: West Midlands
Country: Kingdom of England
Located in: England
Capital: Stafford
Population: 1139794
Area: 2713.7352
Shares border with: Warwickshire
Official website: www.staffordshire.gov.uk
Image: Lichfield Cathedral 2010-10-13.jpg

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category for people born here: Category:Births in Staffordshire
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Staffordshire
category of associated people: Category:People from Staffordshire
Commons category: Staffordshire
topic's main category: Category:Staffordshire
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview

36 sections

Contents

History
Education
Sport
Geography
Green belt
Demographics
Economy
Government
Westminster parliamentary
County council
Boundary changes
Areas
Historic
Religion
Church of England
Roman Catholic Church
Methodism
Judaism
Islam
Transport
Canals
Railways
Roads
Air
Bus
Media
Newspapers
Radio
Television
Notable people
Places of interest
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
External links

The county has an area of and had an estimated population of in . Stoke-on-Trent is in the north of the county, and the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme immediately to the west. Stafford is in the centre, Burton upon Trent in the east, and Tamworth and the city of Lichfield in the south-east. For local government purposes Staffordshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, plus the unitary authority area of Stoke-on-Trent. The county historically included the north-west of the West Midlands county, including Walsall, West Bromwich, and Wolverhampton.

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