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Solihull

SolihullTowns in the West Midlands (county)Unparished areas in the West Midlands (county)
St. Alphege Church, Solihull. (geograph 5731465)
St. Alphege Church, Solihull. (geograph 5731465)

Solihull (, or ) is a large market town, and seat of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands County, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 Census, and its wider borough had a population of 216,240 The town is located 7.5 miles (12 km) southeast of Birmingham, 13 miles (21 km) west of Coventry, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Warwick and 110 miles (177 km) northwest of London. Solihull itself is mostly urban; however, the larger borough is rural in character, with many outlying villages, and three quarters of the borough designated as green belt. The town and its borough, which has been part of Warwickshire county for most of its history, has roots dating back to the 1st century BC, and was further formally established during the medieval era. Today the town is famed as, amongst other things, the birthplace of the Land Rover car marque, the home of the British equestrian eventing team and is considered to be one of the most prosperous areas in the UK.

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N 52.413 ° E -1.778 °
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B91 3SN
England, United Kingdom
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St. Alphege Church, Solihull. (geograph 5731465)
St. Alphege Church, Solihull. (geograph 5731465)
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