Midlands

{{Infobox settlement |name = The Midlands |image_map = England Multi-region Midlands map.svg |mapsize = 220px |map_caption = The Midlands shown in England |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = Sovereign state |subdivision_name = |subdivision_type1 = |subdivision_name1 = |parts_type = Principal settlements |parts_style= coll |parts = A B |p1= A1. W Midlands urban area (Birmingham, Wolv'n) |p2=A2. Nottingham urban area |p3=A3. Leicester urban area |p4=A4. Stoke/Trent urban area |p5=A5. Coventry urban area |p6= B1. Derby |p7=B2. Northampton |p8=B3. Telford |p9=B4. Chesterfield |p10=B5. Worcester |p11=B6. Lincoln |p12=B7. Shrewsbury |p13=B8. Hereford |p14=B9. Stafford |p15=B10. Warwick |p16=B11. Oakham |established_title= Major cities |established_date = BirminghamCoventryDerbyLeicester LincolnNottinghamStokeWolverhamptonWorcester |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =uk |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 =28,627 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = 11,053 |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |total_type = Total |elevation_footnotes = (2011 census) !Rank !Area !Population !Area (km2) !Density (People/km2) ! class="unsortable" |Primary settlements |- !1 |West Midlands |2,440,986 |598.9 |4,076 |Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Willenhall, Kingswinford, Smethwick, Bloxwich, Tipton |- !2 |Nottingham |729,977 |176.4 |4,139 |Nottingham, Beeston, Carlton, West Bridgford, Ilkeston, Arnold, Long Eaton, Hucknall |- !3 |Leicester |508,916 |109.4 |4,953 |Leicester, Wigston, Oadby, Blaby/Whetstone, Birstall |- !4 |Stoke-on-Trent |372,775 |103.9 |3,588 |Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kidsgrove |- !5 |Coventry |359,262 |81.3 |4,420 |Coventry, Bedworth |- !6 |Derby |270,468 |64.1 |4,219 |Derby, Borrowash, Duffield |}

== Divisions == The West Midlands and East Midlands regions are ITL 1 statistical regions (previously NUTS 1) and were formerly constituencies of the European Parliament. Local government in the Midlands is as follows: thumb|300px|right|The Midlands Boroughs (Metropolitan or Unitary): (1) Birmingham (Metropolitan borough). (2) Coventry (Metropolitan borough). (3) Derby (Unitary authority). (4) Dudley (Metropolitan borough). (5) Leicester (Unitary authority). (6) Nottingham (Unitary authority). (7) Sandwell (Metropolitan borough). (8) Stoke-on-Trent (Unitary authority). (9) Solihull (Metropolitan borough). (10) Telford and Wrekin (Unitary authority). (11) Walsall (Metropolitan borough). (12) Wolverhampton (Metropolitan borough). Counties (Non-metropolitan or Unitary): (13) Derbyshire (Districts: (a) Amber Valley, (b) Bolsover, (c) Chesterfield, (d) Derbyshire Dales, (e) Erewash, (f) High Peak, (g) North East Derbyshire and (h) South Derbyshire). (14) Herefordshire (Unitary authority). (15) Leicestershire (Districts: (a) Blaby, (b) Charnwood, (c) Harborough, (d) Hinckley and Bosworth, (e) Melton, (f) North West Leicestershire and (g) Oadby and Wigston). (16) Lincolnshire (Districts: (a) Boston, (b) East Lindsey, (c) Lincoln, (d) North Kesteven, (e) South Holland, (f) South Kesteven and (g) West Lindsey). (17) North Northamptonshire (Unitary authority). (18) Nottinghamshire (Districts: (a) Ashfield, (b) Bassetlaw, (c) Broxtowe, (d) Gedling, (e) Mansfield, (f) Newark and Sherwood and (g) Rushcliffe). (19) Rutland (Unitary authority). (20) Shropshire (Unitary authority). (21) Staffordshire (Districts: (a) Cannock Chase, (b) East Staffordshire, (c) Lichfield, (d) Newcastle-under-Lyme, (e) South Staffordshire, (f) Stafford, (g) Staffordshire Moorlands and (h) Tamworth). (22) Warwickshire (Districts: (a) North Warwickshire, (b) Nuneaton and Bedworth, (c) Rugby, (d) Stratford-on-Avon and (e) Warwick). (23) West Northamptonshire (Unitary authority). (24) Worcestershire (Districts: (a) Bromsgrove, (b) Malvern Hills, (c) Redditch, (d) Worcester, (e) Wychavon and (f) Wyre Forest).