Covering 112 square miles and with a population of
164,600, the Borough of Telford & Wrekin is situated in the
West Midlands, approximately 30 miles West of
Birmingham.
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At the heart of the Borough is the "New Town" of Telford
(designated in 1963), which is a regional focus for population and
economic growth - the area is the fastest growing in the West
Midlands.
The Borough is also composed of several small towns that existed
before the designation of the New Town including Wellington,
Dawley, Donnington, Madeley and Oakengates. To the north of Telford
is the market town of Newport and situtated on the northern bank of
the River Severn is Ironbridge, the birth place of the Industrial
Revolution and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Although Telford is the hub of the area's economy and population,
the Borough has a significant rural area which is located to the
north and west of Telford and covers approximately 72% of the
Borough's total area.
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