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Worcester

city and the county town of Worcestershire, England

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Worcester is a city in the English Midlands and serves as the main administrative center for Worcestershire. It matters as a significant regional hub with historical importance to the county it governs.

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Locality: Worcester
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 101,659
Timezone: Europe/London

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Official name: Worcester
Population: 93353
Area: 33.28
Official website: www.worcester.gov.uk
Image: Worcester from Fort Royal Hill.jpg
Dialing code: 01905

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Commons category: Worcester, England
native label: Worcester
Commons gallery: Worcester
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Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUST-ər) is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is 30 mi (48 km) south-west of Birmingham, 27 mi (43 km) north of Gloucester and 23 mi (37 km) north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 census.

The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre, overlooked by Worcester Cathedral. Worcester is the home of Royal Worcester Porcelain, Lea & Perrins (makers of traditional Worcestershire sauce), the University of Worcester, and Berrow's Worcester Journal, claimed as the world's oldest newspaper. By the early 19th century glove making in Worcester had become a significant industry with a large export trade employing up to 30,000 people in the area. The composer Edward Elgar (1857–1934) grew up in the city and spent much of his life in nearby Malvern. Worcester was selected as the location for the evacuation of the entire British government if required during the Second World War, with a large stately home in nearby Madresfield reserved for the British royal family.