Birmingham
Birmingham, in the West Midlands, is Britain's second-largest city. Known in the Victorian era as the "City of a Thousand Trades" and the "Workshop of the World", Brum, as locals call the city, is enjoying a 21st-century resurgence as a great shopping and cultural destination.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Villa Park and St Andrew’s.
Villa Park
Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Villa Park is a football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, with a seating capacity of 43,205. It has been the home of Premier League club Aston Villa since 1897.
St Andrew’s
Stadium
Photo: TuborgLight, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Andrew's, known since 2024 for sponsorship reasons as St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, is an association football stadium in the Bordesley district of Birmingham, England.
Arena Birmingham
Stadium
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utilita Arena Birmingham is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham, England. It is owned by parent company the NEC Group. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwell and West Bromwich.
Sandwell
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Sandwell is a metropolitan borough that spans a densely populated part of the West Midlands, including Bearwood, Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Tividale, Wednesbury, West Bromwich.
West Bromwich
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
West Bromwich, commonly known as West Brom, is a market town in the borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is 7 miles northwest of Birmingham.
Birmingham
- Also known as: “City and Borough of Birmingham”
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.4805° or 52° 28′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.8982° or 1° 53′ 54″ westPopulation
1,140,000Elevation
492 feet (150 metres)Abbreviation
“BIR”Open location code
9C4WF4J2+5PGeoNames ID
3333125
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Birmingham from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Birmingham”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Digbeth and Lee Bank.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birmingham New Street railway station and Birmingham Snow Hill railway station.
England: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Birmingham”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.