Worcestershire

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Worcestershire ( WUUST-ər-shər, -⁠sheer; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement. The county, which is largely rural, has an area of 1,741 km2 (672 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 621,360 in 2024. Worcester is near the centre of the county on the River Severn. Other settlements include Kidderminster in the north, Redditch and Bromsgrove in the north-east, Evesham in the south-east, and the spa town of Malvern in the south-west. For local government purposes Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county with six districts. The county historically had complex boundaries, and included Dudley and the southwestern suburbs of Birmingham. The River Severn flows through the centre of the county from north to south, forming...

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