Warwick

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Warwick, district in the central part of the administrative and historic county of Warwickshire, central England. It lies on the southern fringe of West Midlands metropolitan county, just south of the industrial city of Coventry. Its southern boundary adjoins the rural district of Stratford-on-Avon. Leamington Spa is the administrative centre.

Warwickshire, England: Kenilworth Castle

Two towns in the district, Warwick and Kenilworth, grew up around castles. Royal Leamington Spa, chartered in 1875, still functions as a watering place with both recreational and health facilities. Both Warwick town and Leamington Spa have some light industries, reflecting their proximity to the manufacturing cities of the West Midlands. Area 109 square miles (283 square km). Pop. (2001) 125,931; (2011) 137,648.