Fun facts about Birmingham
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The name Birmingham comes from the Old English Beormingahām, meaning the home or settlement of the Beormingas.
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands County, of England.
From the “Toponymy” section
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Birmingham was established by the Beormingas around the 6th or 7th century as a small settlement in the heavily forested Arden region.
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands County, of England.
From the “History” section
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Birmingham's explosive industrial expansion started earlier than that of the textile-manufacturing towns of the North of England.
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands County, of England.
From the “History” section
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Birmingham has a temperate maritime climate, with average maximum temperatures in summer around 21.3 °C (70.3 °F).
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands County, of England.
From the “Geography” section
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Birmingham is home to the largest urban park in Europe, Sutton Park, which covers 2,400 acres (971 ha).
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands County, of England.
From the “Geography” section
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