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The city of Worcester is the largest settlement and the county town. The county is largely rural, and has an area of 1,741 km 2 (672 sq mi) and a population of 592,057. After Worcester (103,872) the largest settlements are Redditch (87,036), Kidderminster (57,400), and Malvern (30,462).
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Worcester (/ ˈwʊstər / ⓘ WUUST-ər) is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is 30 mi (48 km) south-west of Birmingham, 27 mi (43 km) north of Gloucester and 23 mi (37 km) north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 census.
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5 days ago · Worcestershire, administrative and historic county of west-central England. It is located in the western portion of the Midlands region southwest of West Midlands metropolitan county. The city of Worcester is the county seat. The administrative county of Worcestershire comprises six districts:
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Worcestershire (/ ˈwʊstərʃər / ⓘ WUUST-ər-shər, /- ʃɪər / -sheer; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west.

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What are the major towns in Worcestershire?
The county town and only city is Worcester. The other major settlements are Kidderminster, Bromsgrove and Redditch. There are also several market towns: Malvern, Bewdley, Evesham, Droitwich Spa, Pershore, Tenbury Wells, Stourport-on-Severn and Upton-upon-Severn.

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Is Worcester a city?
There is also the University of Worcester, which is located in the city itself and is home to the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit and five other national research centres. Due to its cathedral (pictured), the county town of Worcester is the only settlement in the county with city status. The county town and only city is Worcester.

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What counties border Worcestershire?
It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement and the county town. The county is largely rural, and has an area of 1,741 km 2 (672 sq mi) and a population of 592,057.

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What is the administrative county of Worcestershire?
The administrative county of Worcestershire comprises six districts: Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Wychavon, Wyre Forest, the borough of Redditch, and the city of Worcester. The administrative county covers an area smaller than and somewhat different from the historic county and includes several small areas belonging to other historic counties.

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What is the largest town in Worcestershire?
The largest town of the county is Dudley, which spills beyond the bounds of the detached bubble in which its heart lies. The cathedral city of Worcester, after which Worcestershire is named, is the largest town in the rural part of the shire and is the county town.

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5 days ago · Worcester, city (district), administrative and historic county of Worcestershire, west-central England. Worcester is the historic county town (seat) of Worcestershire. Except for the small residential suburb of St. John’s, it lies on the east bank of the River Severn. The city has little river.
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Visit Worcestershire to explore wild countryside, cute Cotswold villages and this western county’s important role in English history. Worcester’s ornate cathedral has a big presence, being adorned in every architectural style from Norman to Gothic, while keen ramblers should head for beacons dotted with unusual towers and follies in the ...
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The County of Worcester is a shire in the Midlands. It is a mixture of the very rural and the very urban. Much of the shire is low-lying, in particular that which lies in the Severn Valley. In the centre of the shire is the fine cathedral city of Worcester, which sits on the banks of the River Severn. It retains charming streets around the ...