Kids Safe Encyclopedia Search. Safe Wiki for Kids.     

   web | images | video | facts | wiki | news | games | kidztube | apps






Not Finding Your Answer?
Post It On KidzTalk Homework Help


   Report a search problem







COMPANY RESOURCES LINKS SOCIAL
contact us education daily journal home facebook
about us make us your default search kidztalk twitter  
terms/privacy blocking websites kidznet pinterest  
advertise teacher zone wiki    
media link to us learning sites    
business / api solutions add a site image search    
affiliate program kidzsearch apps kidztube    
play youtube on kidzsearch games    
  voice search music    
  report a problem cool facts    
  settings news    
    search help    
       
         










 mobile version

      Copyright 2005-2024 KidzSearch.com 

Birmingham City Centre from the south
Library of BirminghamBirmingham Town Hall
St Philip's CathedralUniversity of BirminghamSt Martin's church and Selfridges department store in the Bull Ring
Coat of arms of Birmingham
Etymology: Old English Beormingahām (home or settlement of the Beormingas)
 
 
Birmingham shown in the West Midlands county
Birmingham shown in the West Midlands county
Coordinates: 52°28′59″N 1°53′37″W / 52.48306°N 1.89361°W / 52.48306; -1.89361Coordinates: 52°28′59″N 1°53′37″W / 52.48306°N 1.89361°W / 52.48306; -1.89361
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
RegionWest Midlands
Ceremonial county West Midlands
Historic county Warwickshire
Settlementc. 600
Seigneurial borough1166
Municipal borough1838
City status14 January 1889
Metropolitan borough1 April 1974
Administrative HQThe Council House,
Victoria Square
Government
 • TypeMetropolitan borough
 • BodyBirmingham City Council
 • LeadershipLeader and cabinet
 • Executive 
 • LeaderVacant (Deputy Leader Ian Ward, acting)
 • Lord MayorAnne Underwood
 • Chief Executive (Interim)Stella Manzie CBE
Area
 • City103.4 sq mi (267.8 km2)
 • Urban
231.2 sq mi (598.9 km2)
 • Rank151st
Elevation
460 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Rank1st
 • Urban
2,440,986 (3rd)
 • Metro
4,332,629 (List of metropolitan areas in Europe)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
ISO 3166 codeGB-BIR
GSS codeE08000025
NUTS 3 codeUKG31
ONS code00CN
OS grid referenceScript error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates".
MotorwaysM6
M6 Toll
M5
M42
A38(M)
Ethnicity
(2011 Census)
  • 57.9% White (53.1% White British)
  • 26.6% Asian
  • 8.9% Black
  • 4.4% Mixed Race
  • 2.0% Other
International airportsBirmingham (BHX)
Major railway stationsBirmingham New Street (A)
Birmingham Moor Street (B)
Birmingham Snow Hill (C1)
GDPUS$ 121.1 billion (2nd)
– Per capitaUS$ 31,572
Councillors120
MPs
Websitewww.birmingham.gov.uk

Birmingham (/ˈbɜːrmɪŋəm/ ( listen)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. Around 4.3 million people live in its metropolitan area. Many people call it the "second city" of the United Kingdom.

 view more...