Black Country industrial area

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The Black Country industrial area is a historic region in the West Midlands of England known for its dense concentration of coal mines, ironworks, and factories that played a central role in the Industrial Revolution.

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Black Country industrial area canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
historic industrial region
adjacentTo Birmingham
contains Bilston
Dudley
Halesowen
Oldbury
Rowley Regis
Sandwell
Smethwick
Tipton
Walsall
West Bromwich
Wolverhampton
country United Kingdom
dialect Black Country dialect
economicHistory decline of heavy industry in late 20th century
early center of coal-based industrialization
environmentalHistory severe historical air pollution
hasCulturalAttraction industrial heritage tourism
hasCulturalIdentity distinct working-class heritage
hasHeritageSite Black Country Living Museum
hasTransportInfrastructure canals
motorways
railways
historicalPeriodOfProminence Industrial Revolution
knownFor dense concentration of coal mines
factories
heavy industry
ironworks
role in the Industrial Revolution
steelworks
language English
locatedIn England
West Midlands
majorIndustry coal mining
iron production
manufacturing
metalworking
steel production
nameEtymology derived from smoke and soot of heavy industry
partOf English Midlands
West Midlands conurbation
linked to: West Midlands
regionType urban and industrial area
timeZone Europe/London
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UTCOffsetDST +1

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Birmingham Canal Navigations regionServed Black Country industrial area