What is the Black Country?
The Black Country is an area of the West Midlands (United Kingdom) to the North West of Birmingham. It is made up of several towns and has an estimated combined population of around 1 million people.

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From the late 19th Century, the area was a thriving industrial region, becoming one of the most intensely industrialised parts of the UK. The coal mines, steel mills and foundries of the area all contributed to the area being one of the worst parts of the world in terms of air pollution. These days, most of the industry is gone, and mining stopped in the late 1960's, and new laws regarding clean air have meant that the Black Country is no longer black.

There are two main suggestions as to why the area gained its' name the Black Country. While many believe it was due to the area being covered in black soot from the heavy industry, others say that it is because of the large amount of coal near the surface of the area which made the soil black.

Black Country Dialect
Here in the Black Country we have our own very distinctive accent, of which most people from the area are very proud. Some even like to wear Black Country Slogans across their chest, in the form of T-shirts available for sale here on this website.

Black Country Tourist Attractions
Also in the area we some great tourist attractions, including the Black Country Living Museum (formerly known as the Black Country  Museum) and Dudley Zoo.

The Black Country comprises parts of the city of Wolverhampton, and the towns of:

Bilston, Blackheath, Brierley Hill, Coseley, Cradley, Darlaston, Dudley, Gornal, Great Bridge, Halesowen, Lye, Netherton, Oldbury, Old Hill, Quarry bank, Rowley Regis, Sedgley, Stourbridge, Tipton, Walsall, Warley, Wednesbury, Wednesfield, West Bromwich, Willenhall, Wordsley.