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Coventry (borough)

City of Coventry
City and Metropolitan borough
Skyline of Coventry city centre
Skyline of Coventry city centre
Official logo of City of Coventry
Coat of arms
Coventry shown within the West Midlands county and England
Coventry shown within the West Midlands county and England
Coordinates: 52°24′29″N 1°30′38″W / 52.40806°N 1.51056°W / 52.40806; -1.51056Coordinates: 52°24′29″N 1°30′38″W / 52.40806°N 1.51056°W / 52.40806; -1.51056
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 345,400 (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)
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
Website Coventry
Coventry ethnicity demographics from the 2011 census
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
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 (Listeni/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 95 miles (153 km) northwest of central London, 19 miles (31 km) east-south-east of Birmingham, 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Leicester and 11 miles (18 km) north of Warwick.

Coventry Cathedral was built after the destruction of the 14th century cathedral church of Saint Michael by the German 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.


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