Coventry
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Coventry is a city in England. It is the 9th biggest city in England. It is also a metropolitan borough. It is in the West Midlands county. It used to be in Warwickshire.
During the 19th century Coventry became a great manufacturing area, especially for bicycles. In the 20th century it made many motor cars. It also made aeroplanes. It was badly bombed in World War II. During the November 1940 bombing, the city's cathedral was destroyed. A new cathedral was built after the war.
The city has two universities. Coventry University is in the city centre. The University of Warwick is in the south of Coventry.
The local football team is Coventry City F.C..
Coventry will be UK City of Culture in 2021.
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- ↑ "Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - functional urban areas". Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ ". ONS. Retrieved 20 August 2018
- ↑ "2011 Census: Key Statistics for Local Authorities in England and Wales". ONS. Retrieved 25 December 2012