Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of the West Midlands in England. It used to be part of Staffordshire. The 2011 census revealed that 249,470 people live in the city.
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 Wolverhampton shown within the West Midlands county |
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| Population | 249,470 (2011 census) |
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| Demonym | Wulfrunian |
| OS grid reference | SO915985 |
| Unitary authority | Wolverhampton |
| Ceremonial county | West Midlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | WV |
| Dialling code | 01902 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Wolverhampton North East Wolverhampton South West |
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It is northwest of Birmingham. It is the second-largest place in the West Midlands county.
Wolverhampton originally grew as a market town. It had a large woollen trade industry. In the Industrial Revolution, it became an important place for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and the making of cars and motorcycles.
The city's motto is "Out of darkness cometh light".
The city's railway station is on the West Coast Main Line and is an important junction of many lines. Passengers can get direct trains to places such as London, Manchester, Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Walsall, Cornwall, Yorkshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and areas of Wales.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are the city's football club. They currently play in the Premier League, the top level of football in England. They play their home games at the Molineux Stadium.
The UK's first set of traffic lights were placed in Princes Square in Wolverhampton.
Gallery
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
St Peter's Church
Molineux Stadium
Wightwick Manor
The site of the UK's first set of traffic lights
