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Warwickshire

The county of Warwickshire lies at the heart of England and is divided into five "districts: North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon. In the latter, the city with an almost identical name, Stratford-upon-Avon  the most famous Englishman of all time was born in 1564: William Shakespeare.

Since the reorganization of county boundaries, which was initiated in 1974 by the government the county has approximately 78,000 inhabitants Nuneaton is the largest town in Warwickshire.

During the Middle Ages Warwickshire was dominated by the city of Coventry due to its geographical location in central England and one of the most important cities of the country. During the  industrial revolution both Birmingham and Coventry won again in terms of  importance and thus made the whole county into one of the starting points for technical and economic progress.

In addition to Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, the "county town" Warwick and Rugby School in Rugby is  said to have been invented the game. Warwickshire has lots to offer with its County Parks and nature, also they have four  main waterways of England and stunning landscape that invites you today to relax by the water or on shore. These waterways were originally built to transport coal and other goods.

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Cities in Warwickshire : Stratford upon Avon , Rugby