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Solihull
Sign in to saveSolihull ( ) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands county, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 Census, and the wider metropolitan borough had a population of 216,240. The town is located around southeast of Birmingham and west of Coventry. Solihull is one of the major towns of the West Midlands conurbation centred around Birmingham.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Solihull
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.population
- 126,577
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.population_demonym
- Silhillian
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP1579
- UK place.london_distance
- SE
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Solihull
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- West Midlands
- UK place.shire_county
- Warwickshire (historic)
- UK place.region
- West Midlands
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- SOLIHULL
- UK place.postcode_area
- B
- UK place.postcode_district
- B36, B37, B40, B90–B94, CV5, CV7
- UK place.dial_code
- 0121
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Solihull West and Shirley
- UK place.website
- https://www.solihull.gov.uk/
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Homepage | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 206674
- Official website
- www.solihull.gov.uk
- Image
- St Alphege Church Solihull.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0121
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- Commons category
- Solihull
- OS grid reference
- SP1579
- P8168
- Antonio Nocerino
- P12749
- Guido Bodländer
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58 sectionsContents
- Toponym
- History
- Early history
- Anglo Saxon era
- Early medieval era
- Later medieval era
- Early modern era
- Modern era
- 20th century
- Present day
- Geography
- Governance
- Local Government Level
- Regional and National Government Level
- Traditions
- Education
- Higher education
- Further education
- Independent schools
- State-funded schools
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Bus
- Canal
- Bicycle
- Trams
- Air
- Demographics
- Hong Kong community
- Economy
- Retail
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Service sector
- Third sector and charity
- Culture
- Screen and stage
- Music and dance
- Art and museums
- Media
- Television
- Radio
- Newspapers
- Communal facilities
- Parks and local nature reserves
- Town centre
- Wider borough
- Leisure and tourism
- Events
- Sport
- Localities
- Twin towns
- Notable people
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
Solihull ( ) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands county, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 Census, and the wider metropolitan borough had a population of 216,240. The town is located around southeast of Birmingham and west of Coventry. Solihull is one of the major towns of the West Midlands conurbation centred around Birmingham.
Solihull itself is mostly urban; however, the larger borough is rural in character, with many outlying villages, and three quarters of the borough designated as green belt. The town and its borough was part of Warwickshire for most of its history. It has roots dating back to the 1st century BC, and was further formally established during the medieval era. Today the town is famed as, amongst other things, the birthplace of the Land Rover car marque, home of Solihull Moors FC and the training facilities for the British Equestrian teams. It became part of the West Midlands metropolitan county in 1974.
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