Warwickshire

United Kingdom / England / Warwick /
 county, second-level administrative division, draw only border
Warwickshire (pronounced /ˈwɒrɪkʃə/, /ˈwɒrɪkʃɪə/, or /ˈwɔr-/, worrick-sheer) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton in the far north of the county. The shape of the administrative area Warwickshire differs considerably from that of the historic county. Commonly used abbreviations for the county are Warks or Warwicks.

Warwickshire is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon. Even today, road signs at the county boundary describe Warwickshire as "Shakespeare's County". The county has also produced other literary figures such as George Eliot (from near Nuneaton), Rupert Brooke (from Rugby), and Michael Drayton from Hartshill. It is also known for Warwick Castle and Kenilworth Castle.

www.enjoywarwickshire.com
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwickshire
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Coordinates:   52°18'47"N   1°33'33"W

Comments

  • 'Polygon under construction' means just that, it is work in progress and I will be refining the details of the county's boundary soon.
  • My above message is very old. The polygon was completed a long time ago.