Halesowen
Halesowen (/heɪlzˈoʊ.ɪn/ haylz-OH-in) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the county of West Midlands, England.
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The Norman-era parish church of St. John the Baptist, Halesowen | |
Halesowen Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 60,097 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | SO9583 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALESOWEN |
| Postcode district | B62, B63 |
| Dialling code | 0121 01384 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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| Website | Halesowen town centre BID |
Historically an exclave of Shropshire and, from 1844, in Worcestershire, the town is around 7 miles (11 km) from Birmingham city centre, and 6 miles (10 km) from Dudley town centre. The population at the 2011 Census, was 58,135. Halesowen is in the Halesowen and Rowley Regis parliamentary constituency.
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