Black Country?

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is the black country in the west midlands a county? because they have their own dialect and history so are they a county? if not then what are they?

2007-02-04 03:48:43 · 2 answers · asked by ren w 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Birmingham

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It is not the name of the county, it is the 'nickname' for the Birmingham/Sandwell/Dudley area of what is now West Midlands (previously a combination of Worcestershire, Staffordshire, & Warwickshire counties) and (as i understand it) was called that because the area was covered in black smoke/clouds from the industrial/coal mining areas of the towns.

2007-02-04 17:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

No, it is part of Sandwell.

2007-02-04 03:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by BritLdy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋