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This is sometimes considered to spread as far as Cheshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. But the core area consists of the traditonal counties of
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| Administrative HQ | Birmingham |
| Area - Total | Ranked 7th England 13,004 km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Density | Ranked 5th England 5,267,337 405/km² |
This same core area is now the official governmental West Midlands Region. It is administered by the following councils -