Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area
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The Coventry/Bedworth Urban Area has a population
of 336,452 making it the 20th largest conurbation
in the United Kingdom
and the 17th largest in England
by population. It is also one of the most densely populated.
The largest settlement is Coventry
(population 303,475) which is within the West Midlands County
. Bedworth
(population 32,268) is the other main part of the conurbation but is however within Warwickshire
and falls under the District
of Nuneaton and Bedworth
. There are no other towns in the conurbation.
There is a very small amount of green belt
between the Coventry/Bedworth Urban Area and the Nuneaton Urban Area
in the north, however with the development of industrial and retail units in south Nuneaton
, the two conurbations are virtually connected, and also between Coventry and Kenilworth
. A larger area of green belt exists between Coventry and the Greater West Midlands Urban Area which extends to about 5 miles.
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 336,452 making it the 20th largest conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and the 17th largest in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
by population. It is also one of the most densely populated.
The largest settlement is Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
(population 303,475) which is within the West Midlands County
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
. Bedworth
Bedworth
Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. It lies northwest of London, east of Birmingham, and north northeast of the county town of Warwick. It is situated between Coventry, to the south, and Nuneaton, to the north.In the 2001 census the town...
(population 32,268) is the other main part of the conurbation but is however within Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and falls under the District
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Nuneaton and Bedworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with borough status, in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the densely populated towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth, the village of Bulkington and the green belt land in between. It has a population of just over 120,000.It borders the...
. There are no other towns in the conurbation.
There is a very small amount of green belt
Green Belt (UK)
In United Kingdom town planning, the green belt is a policy for controlling urban growth. The idea is for a ring of countryside where urbanisation will be resisted for the foreseeable future, maintaining an area where agriculture, forestry and outdoor leisure can be expected to prevail...
between the Coventry/Bedworth Urban Area and the Nuneaton Urban Area
Nuneaton Urban Area
The Nuneaton Urban Area is a conurbation in the West Midlands of England, based around the town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire. It had a population of 132,236 at the 2001 Census....
in the north, however with the development of industrial and retail units in south Nuneaton
Nuneaton
Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for...
, the two conurbations are virtually connected, and also between Coventry and Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22,582 . It is situated south of Coventry, north of Warwick and northwest of London....
. A larger area of green belt exists between Coventry and the Greater West Midlands Urban Area which extends to about 5 miles.