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Dudley
Sign in to saveDudley ( , ) is a market town in the West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically part of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 79,379. The wider Metropolitan Borough had a population of 312,900. In 2014, the borough council adopted a slogan describing Dudley as the capital of the Black Country, a title by which it had long been informally known.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Dudley
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- West Midlands
- UK place.population
- 79,379
- UK place.population_ref
- (Built-Up Area)312,900 (Metropolitan Borough)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SO9490
- UK place.map_type
- West Midlands
- UK place.map_alt
- Dudley is located in the West Midlands
- UK place.post_town
- DUDLEY
- UK place.postcode_area
- DY
- UK place.postcode_district
- DY1 – 3
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Dudley
- UK place.dial_code
- 01384
- UK place.dial_code1
- 0121
- UK place.dial_code2
- 01902
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 108
- UK place.london_distance_km
- 174
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Dudley
- Population
- 79379
- Official website
- www.dudley.gov.uk
- Image
- Dudley Montage.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01384
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- postal code
- DY1
- Commons category
- Dudley, West Midlands
- OS grid reference
- SO9490
- Commons gallery
- Dudley
- native label
- Dudley
- P12749
- Radovan Pavlovski
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51 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Early modern and Industrial Revolution
- Modern day
- Governance
- Local government{{anchor|Dudley Improvement Act 1791}}
- National government
- Landmarks
- Culture
- Entertainment
- Museums and galleries
- Transport
- Rail
- Tram
- Bus
- Geography
- Geology
- Localities
- Demography
- Education
- Secondary education
- Special schools
- Further and Higher Education
- Public services
- Libraries
- Medical
- Emergency services
- Religion
- Proposed mosque
- Media
- Economy
- Retail
- Industry
- Notable people
- Early times to 1800
- 1800 to 1900
- 1900 to 1950
- 1950 to present
- Sport up to 1950
- Sport since 1950
- In popular culture
- Sport
- Association football
- Rugby football
- Motor sports
- Volleyball
- Twin towns
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Dudley ( , ) is a market town in the West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically part of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 79,379. The wider Metropolitan Borough had a population of 312,900. In 2014, the borough council adopted a slogan describing Dudley as the capital of the Black Country, a title by which it had long been informally known.
Originally a market town, Dudley was one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution and grew into an industrial centre in the 19th century with its iron, coal, and limestone industries before their decline and the relocation of its commercial centre to the nearby Merry Hill Shopping Centre in the 1980s. Tourist attractions include Dudley Zoo and Castle, the 12th-century priory ruins, and the Black Country Living Museum.
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