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| Borough of Solihull | |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Ceremonial County: | West Midlands |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 198th 178.29 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Solihull |
| ONS code: | 00CT |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 65th 199,595 1,119 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 94.6% White 2.5% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.solihull.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Caroline Spelman, John Taylor |
Solihull is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England.
The borough contains part of the Birmingham urban area, in several disconnected parts, along with a large rural area.
The borough includes Birmingham International Airport, the National Exhibition Centre, and Birmingham International railway station.
It was formed in 1974 by the merger of Solihull County Borough and Meriden Rural District, which forms the main rural part of the borough and county.
Localities in the borough include:
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Administrative Counties with multiple districts: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire |}
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