The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. It has a combined population of around one million.

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  • The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. It has a combined population of around one million. By the late 19th century, this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation. The South Staffordshire coal mines, the coal coking operations, and the iron foundries and steel mills that used the local coal to fire their furnaces, produced a level of air pollution that had few equals anywhere in the world. It is popularly believed that The Black Country got its name because of pollution from these heavy industries that covered the area in black soot. There is an anecdote (of dubious authenticity) about Queen Victoria ordering the blinds lowered on her carriage as the royal train passed through. However, historians suggest that it is more likely that the name existed even before the Industrial Revolution; outcroppings of black coal scarred the surface of the local heath, and the presence of coal so near the surface rendered the local soil very black. The Black Country is also known for its distinctive dialect, which differs slightly in various parts of the region. Despite its close proximity to Birmingham, the vast majority of the Black Country's population refuse to claim membership of the city, and are fiercely proud of their area's identity as a separate region. (en)
  • Das Black Country ist ein Ballungsgebiet nördlich und westlich von Birmingham. Es liegt in den West Midlands, einem der 6 Metropolitan Counties von England. Der Name "Schwarzes Land" wird vielfach auf die enorme Luftverschmutzung durch die Industrie zurückgeführt, die in dem Gebiet ab etwa 1750 entstanden ist. Der Name dürfte allerdings älter sein und mit der Kohle zusammenhängen, die hier seit langem im Tagebau gewonnen wird. (de)
  • Black Country on Midlandsin teollisuusalue Keski-Englannissa, Birminghamin ympärillä. Se sai ”mustaa maata” merkitsevän nimensä sinne aikoinaan keskittyneiden hiilikaivosten ja tehtaiden ansiosta. Alue ulottuu Castle Bromwichista idässä Wolverhamptoniin luoteessa ja kattaa suurimman osan West Midlandsin alueesta. (fi)
  • The Black Country (Het zwarte land) is een losse omschrijving van het gebied ten noorden en westen van Birmingham en ten zuiden en oosten van Wolverhampton in de Engelse Midlands. Dit gebied ligt rond de steenkoolvelden van Staffordshire en heeft een inwonertal van rond de 1 miljoen. (nl)
  • Black Country - obszar w środkowej Anglii, znajdujący się pomiędzy dwoma miastami: Wolverhampton i Birmingham. W wieku XIX był to obszar koncentracji przemysłu wydobywczego i metalowego. Uwaza się, że teren zawdzięcza swą nazwę ogromnym ilościom zanieczyszczeńn powietrza z XIX w., które pokryły cały obszar warstwą czarnej sadzy. (pl)
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  • The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. It has a combined population of around one million. (en)
  • Das Black Country ist ein Ballungsgebiet nördlich und westlich von Birmingham. Es liegt in den West Midlands, einem der 6 Metropolitan Counties von England. (de)
  • Black Country on Midlandsin teollisuusalue Keski-Englannissa, Birminghamin ympärillä. (fi)
  • The Black Country (Het zwarte land) is een losse omschrijving van het gebied ten noorden en westen van Birmingham en ten zuiden en oosten van Wolverhampton in de Engelse Midlands. Dit gebied ligt rond de steenkoolvelden van Staffordshire en heeft een inwonertal van rond de 1 miljoen. (nl)
  • Black Country - obszar w środkowej Anglii, znajdujący się pomiędzy dwoma miastami: Wolverhampton i Birmingham. (pl)
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  • Black Country (en)
  • Black Country (de)
  • Black Country (fi)
  • Black Country (nl)
  • Black Country (pl)
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