Walsall

Walsall
Walsall
	; Walsall town centre
	Walsall
	Location within the West Midlands
Population	67,594 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SP0198
• London	124 mi (200 km)
Unitary authority	Metropolitan Borough of Walsall;
Ceremonial county	West Midlands;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WALSALL
Postcode district	WS1–WS6, WS8, WS9
Dialling code	01922
Police	West Midlands
Fire	West Midlands
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Walsall North; Walsall South;
	List of places UK England West Midlands 52°35′N 1°59′W / 52.58°N 1.98°W

Walsall is a market town in the county of the West Midlands, England. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. It iwas historically part of Staffordshire. Its town centre is 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Birmingham and 6 miles (10 km) east of Wolverhampton. A 2011 census revealed that 67,594 people live in the town and 269,323 people live in the borough.

It is a very industrial town and was effected by the Industrial Revolution. The town used to have a large industry of making products such as saddles and chains.

Walsall has been majorly redeveloped and modernised since the 1970s and is still being constantly developed.

Barr Beacon is a hill located in Walsall. It is the highest point between itself and the Ural Mountains in Russia.

The town has a professional football club, Walsall FC. Their nickname is "The Saddlers" and they play their home games at the Bescot Stadium in the Bescot suburb of the town.