Birmingham (/ ˈbɜːrmɪŋəm / ⓘ [6][7][8] BUR-ming-əm) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in Britain [a][9] – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom [10][11][12][13][14] – with a population of 1.158 million in the city proper. [4] .

Birmingham (/ ˈbɜːrmɪŋəm / (listen)[3] BUR-ming-əm) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. It is the second-largest metropolitan area and city in the United Kingdom. About 1.1 million people live in Birmingham.

Birmingham in 1732, on the verge of the Industrial Revolution. Birmingham has seen 1400 years of growth, during which time it has evolved from a small 7th century Anglo Saxon hamlet on the edge of the Forest of Arden at the fringe of the early Mercia into a major city.

This is a list of the constituent towns, villages and areas of Birmingham (both the city and the metropolitan borough) in England. Between 1889 and 1995, the city boundaries were expanded to include many places which were once towns or villages in their own right, many of which still retain a distinctive character.

The demography of Birmingham, England, is analysed by the Office for National Statistics and data produced for each of the wards that make up the city, and the overall city itself, which is the largest city proper in England as well as the core of the third most populous urban area, the West Midlands conurbation.

Mar 4, 2025 · Birmingham is the largest city of the West Midlands conurbation—one of England’s principal industrial and commercial areas—for which it acts as an administrative, recreational, and cultural centre. The city lies approximately 110 miles (177 km) northwest of London.

The Birmingham Metropolitan Area is an urban agglomeration located in the West Midlands region of England with a population of around 4.3 million people, making it the second largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. [1]

Birmingham, a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom. Most of Birmingham was historically a part of Warwickshire, though the modern city also includes villages and towns …

Birmingham ist nach London die zweitgrößte Stadt des Vereinigten Königreichs. Sie ist das Zentrum der West Midlands und zählt über 1,15 Millionen Einwohner. In ihrem Ballungsraum leben rund 2,9 Millionen Menschen. Birmingham besitzt den Status einer City und ist ein Metropolitan Borough im Metropolitan County West Midlands.

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens are a 15-acre (6-hectare) botanical garden situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. The gardens are located 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Birmingham city centre at grid reference.