What is the Midlands?
Q: What is the Midlands?
A: The Midlands is a general term used to refer to the central region of any territory, but in Britain and Ireland it specifically refers to the "middle" area between Scotland and England in the North-South direction.
Q: What are some of the counties that make up The Midlands?
A: The counties that make up The Midlands include Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
Q: Are Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire considered part of the Midlands?
A: No; these three counties are generally not considered part of the Midlands but rather East Anglia.
Q: How many administrative regions are there within England's Midlands?
A: There are two administrative regions within England's Midland - West Midlands and East Midlands.
Q: Does this traditional definition cover all areas within The Midlands?
A: No; parts of Northern Lincolnshire have been moved into Yorkshire and Humber; Peterborough has been removed from Northamptonshire and included with Cambridgeshrie in East of England; Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire have been moved into South West or South East respectively; Bedfordshire has been moved into East of England. Additionally Chesire's midland status is often debated as South Chesire has strong links with North Staffordshire (definitely in the Midlads) while North Chesire has strong links with Merseyside/Manchester (both definitely in Northern England). Officially Chesire is now part of North West region.
Q: What is the largest conurbation located within The Midland Region?
A: The largest conurbation located within The Midland Region includes Birmingham and Wolverhampton which is approximately covered by a metropolitan county also called West MIdlands (which also includes Coventry).
Q: Are Buckinghamhsire & Bedfordhsire usually considered part of teh Midalnds?
A: In other contexts Buckinghamhsire & Bedfordhsire are not usually considered part of teh Midalnds but rather they belong to teh administrative regions fo teh South East & East fo Engladn respectively.
