Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement.
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Worcestershire is a ceremonial county located in the West Midlands region of England, bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands county, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Herefordshire. The city of Worcester serves as its largest settlement.
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Key facts
- English county.official_name
- Worcestershire
- English county.image_caption
- Worcester; Broadway Tower in the Cotswolds, and the Malvern Hills on the Worcestershire–Herefordshire border
- English county.locator_map
- Worcestershire UK locator map 2010.svg
- English county.map_caption
- Worcestershire within England
- English county.region
- West Midlands
- English county.established_date
- 1 April 1998
- English county.established_by
- Local Government Commission for England
- English county.preceded_by
- Hereford and Worcester
- English county.origin
- Ancient
- English county.lord_lieutenant_office
- Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
- English county.lord_lieutenant_name
- Beatrice Grant
Article
35 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Anglo-Saxon Worcestershire
- Norman Conquest
- High Medieval
- Civil War
- Nineteenth century
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Economy
- Local government
- 1844–1911
- 1926 boundary changes
- 1966–1974
- 1974–1998
- 1998–present
- Summary of main changes
- Physical geography
- Green belt
- Sport
- Culture
- Media
- Television
- Radio
- Economy
- Industry and agriculture
- Education
- Towns and villages
- Places of interest
- Local groups
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement.
The county, which is largely rural, has an area of and had an estimated population of in . Worcester is near the centre of the county on the River Severn. Other settlements include Kidderminster in the north, Redditch and Bromsgrove in the north-east, Evesham in the south-east, and the spa town of Malvern in the south-west. For local government purposes Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county with six districts. The county historically had complex boundaries, and included Dudley and the southwestern suburbs of Birmingham.