Shropshire | |
Location | |
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State | UK |
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Region | West Midlands |
Capital | Shrewsbury |
Surface | 3,487 km² |
Inhabitants | 473.900 (2014 estimate) |
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Shropshire is a region of the West Midlands in England.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Shrewsbury - County town of Shropshire and birthplace of Charles Darwin.
- Bishop's Castle - A traditional and very small old English town near the border with the Wales.
- Bridgnorth - A city divided into lower and upper cities, described by Charles I as "the most beautiful sight".
- Church Stretton - The small one Switzerland of Shropshire. "
- Cleobury Mortimer - A small town in southeastern Shropshire, between the Clee Hills and Wyre Forest.
- Clun - A small town in the southwest of the county, described by A.E. Housman as "the quietest place under the sun".
- Ellesmere - In the heart of Shropshire's "Meres and Mosses" area and home to 9 meres (lakes) glacial.
- Ludlow - It has an impressive castle and church, now the "gastronomic capital" of the Midlands.
- Market Drayton - A market town on the Shropshire Union Canal and the Gingerbread House.
- Much Wenlock - Birthplace of the modern Olympics.
- Newport - One of Shropshire's market towns.
- Oswestry - A market town near the border with Wales.
- Shifnal - A city east of Telford, once an important stop on the road that connects London to Holyhead.
- Telford - The most populous city named after the engineer Thomas Telford.
- Wem - Small town, home of the modern sweet pea.
- Whitchurch - Market town on the Llangollen canal.
- Whittington - A small village close to Oswestry which houses the imposing Whittington Castle located in the heart of the country.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
- Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Shropshire
- Commons contains images or other files on Shropshire