Coventry, United Kingdom
| City of Coventry | ||
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| City and Metropolitan borough | ||
Skyline of Coventry city centre
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 Coventry shown within the West Midlands county and England |
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 City of Coventry
City of Coventry
City of Coventry
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| Coordinates: 52°24′29″N 1°30′38″W / 52.40806°N 1.51056°WCoordinates: 52°24′29″N 1°30′38″W / 52.40806°N 1.51056°W | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | West Midlands | |
| Ceremonial county | West Midlands | |
| Historic county | Warwickshire | |
| Admin HQ | Coventry city centre | |
| Founded | 1043 | |
| Founded by | Leofric, Earl of Mercia | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Metropolitan borough | |
| • Governing body | Coventry City Council | |
| • Executive: | Labour | |
| Area | ||
| • City and Metropolitan borough | 38.09 sq mi (98.64 km2) | |
| Population (ONS mid-year estimates) | ||
| • City and Metropolitan borough | 352,900 (Ranked 15th) | |
| • Density | 8,050/sq mi (3,108/km2) | |
| • Metro | 651,600 | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| Postcode | CV | |
| Area code(s) | 024 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-COV | |
| ONS code | 00CQ (ONS) E08000026 (GSS) |
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| OS grid reference | SP335785 | |
| NUTS 3 | UKG33 | |
| 2015 mid-year estimate | 345,385 | |
| Ethnicity (2011 Census) |
73.8% White (66.6% White British) 16.3% Asian 5.5% Black 2.7% Mixed Race 1.6% Other |
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| Website | Coventry | |
| Coventry ethnicity demographics from the 2011 census | |
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| Ethnicity | Population |
| White (British, Irish, Other) |
234,029 |
| Asian (Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Other) |
51,598 |
| Black (African, Caribbean, Other) |
17,764 |
| Mixed (White & Asian, White & Black African, White & Black Caribbean, Other) |
8,230 |
| Arab | 2,020 |
| Other | 3,319 |
| Coventry religious demographics from the 2011 census | |
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| Religion | Population |
| Christian | 170,090 |
| No Religion | 72,896 |
| Muslim | 23,665 |
| Undeclared | 20,327 |
| Sikh | 15,912 |
| Hindu | 11,152 |
| Buddhist | 1,067 |
| Jewish | 210 |
| Other | 1,641 |
Coventry (/ˈkɒvəntri/) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England.
Historically part of Warwickshire, Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 12th largest in the United Kingdom. It is the second largest city in the West Midlands region, after Birmingham, with a population of 345,385 in 2015.
Coventry is 19 miles (31 km) east-southeast of Birmingham, 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Leicester, 11 miles (18 km) north of Warwick and 95 miles (153 km) northwest of central London.
Coventry Cathedral was built after the destruction of the 14th century cathedral church of Saint Michael by the Luftwaffe in the Coventry Blitz of 14 November 1940. Coventry motor companies have contributed significantly to the British motor industry. The city has two universities, Coventry University in the city centre and the University of Warwick on the southern outskirts.
The Romans founded a settlement in Baginton, next to the River Sowe, and another formed around a Saxon nunnery, founded c. AD 700 by St Osburga, that was later left in ruins by King Canute's invading Danish army in 1016. Earl Leofric of Mercia and his wife Lady Godiva built on the remains of the nunnery and founded a Benedictine monastery in 1043 dedicated to St Mary. In time, a market was established at the abbey gates and the settlement expanded.
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