Warwickshire is a county in England. It is located in the West Midlands region of England. Warwickshire (or Warwicks or Warks, as it is abbreviated), is best known as the county where William Shakespeare, the world-famous playwright was born. Shakespeare's birthplace is Stratford-upon-Avon. The neighbouring counties of Warwickshire are the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire to the northwest, Yorkshire, Leicestershire to the northeast, Worcestershire to the west, Northamptonshire to the east, Oxfordshire to the south and Gloucestershire to the southwest.
The administrative headquarters of Warwickshire is Warwick. Coventry and Birmingham are important cities in the county of Warwickshire. It covers a total area of 1, 975 square kilometres, which makes it the 21st-ranked county in terms of area. In terms of population it is ranked 39th in the country. Warwickshire has a population of 533, 900 according to a census estimate conducted in 2005. Warwickshire, which has produced many cricket legends, plays its county cricket at its home ground in Edgbaston, Birmingham. This is also a noted international cricketing venue.
The administrative headquarters of Warwickshire is Warwick. Coventry and Birmingham are important cities in the county of Warwickshire. It covers a total area of 1, 975 square kilometres, which makes it the 21st-ranked county in terms of area. In terms of population it is ranked 39th in the country. Warwickshire has a population of 533, 900 according to a census estimate conducted in 2005. Warwickshire, which has produced many cricket legends, plays its county cricket at its home ground in Edgbaston, Birmingham. This is also a noted international cricketing venue.