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NUTS 3 statistical regions of the United Kingdom

  • BirminghamThe name Birmingham comes from the Old English Beormingaham, meaning the home or settlement of the Beormingas. This tribe or clan took its name from a figure…
  • WarwickshireWarwickshire stretches some 50 miles from north to south, covering an area of 834 square kilometers. The northern tip reaches only 12 miles from the…
  • LiverpoolKing John issued a charter in 1207 that established Liverpool as a borough. The name comes from Old English words meaning thick or muddy water and pool or…
  • WorcestershireThe Malvern Hills rise from the southern edge of Worcestershire, forming a volcanic range that stretches into Herefordshire.