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Beige Marquez on 10 May 13Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. In the 2011 census, the local government district had a population of 249,470. The city grew initially as a market town with specialism within the woollen trade. During and after the Industrial Revolution, the city became a major industrial centre, with mining (mostly coal, limestone and iron ore) as well as production of steel, japanning, locks, motorcycles and cars - including the first vehicle to hold the Land speed record at over 200 mph. Today, the major industries within the city are both engineering based (including a large aerospace industry) and within the service sector.