West Bromwich
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| West Bromwich shown within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 75,405 (Town) 136,940 (Urban Sub-Area) |
| OS grid reference | SP0091 |
| • London | 126 mi (203 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WEST BROMWICH |
| Postcode district | B70 – B71 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
West Bromwich 
i/wɛst ˈbrɒmɪtʃ/ is a town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. Historically in Staffordshire, it is in the Black Country, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Birmingham, and had a population of 75,405 at the 2011 census.
West Bromwich was first mentioned as Bromwic ('broom village') in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is believed that it may have originally been part of the Handsworth parish. A Benedictine priory existed in West Bromwich from the 12th century around which the settlement of Broomwich Heath grew. In 1727, the town became a stop on the coaching road between London and Shrewsbury and its growth began. The prefix 'West' serves to distinguish it from the village of Castle Bromwich, also in the West Midlands but the other side of Birmingham.
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