Birmingham is an ancient city in the West Midlands of the UK that dates back to the 7th century. It has a long history of innovation, including James Watt developing the steam engine in 1776 and Joseph Priestley discovering oxygen in 1780. Today, Birmingham has a large economy focused on public administration, education, and health, and it is known for landmarks like Centenary Square, Victoria Square fountains, and being home to Cadbury chocolate production in Bournville.

1. 15 Interesting Facts
about Birmingham
Trivia and useful information about Birmingham (West
Midlands, UK)

2. TheName
Birmingham means
to home (ham) of the
people (ing) of the
tribal leader Birm or
Beorma

3. Nickname
Brummie is a
colloquial term for the
city’s
inhabitants, accent
and dialect. The term
is derived from the
city’s old name
Brummagem.

4. Origins
Birmingham as a
settlement dates from
the 7th Century Anglo-
Saxon era

5. Hometo great
historical
inventions
One of the major
events of
Birmingham’s history
was the development
in 1776 of
the industrial steam
engine by James
Watt and Matthew
Boulton

6. Discoveryof
Oxygen
Joseph Priestley, a
Birmingham minister
(1780-91), discovered
oxygen

7. Economy
Birmingham is the
biggest hub in Great
Britain for
employment in public
administration,
education and health.

8. Cadbury
Bournville,
Birmingham is home
to Cadbury's
Chocolate.

9. VictoriaSquare
Fountains
Victoria Square in
Birmingham hosts one
of the largest
fountains in Europe,
with a flow of 3,000
gallons per minute

10. St. Patrick’sDay
Birmingham’s annual
St. Patrick’s day
celebration is the
third biggest outside
Dublin and New York.

11. BingleyHall
Bingley Hall in
Birmingham is the
world's first exhibition
hall, opened in 1850.

12. Healthcare
There are several
major National Health
Service hospitals and
clinics serving various
health services including
general health, dental
care, cosmetic treatment
services in Birmingham.

13. Jewellary
Quarter
The Jewellery Quarter
is the largest
concentration of
dedicated jewellers in
Europe. Half of all
jewellery made in the
UK comes from
Birmingham’s
Jewellery Quarter.

14. BirminghamCanal
Navigations
The canal
network connects
Birmingham to
Wolverhampton and
the eastern part of
the Black Country in
Midlands.

15. TwinCities
Birmingham's
international Partner
Cities include Chicago,
Frankfurt,
Johannesburg, Leipzig,
Lyon and Milan.

16. Centenary
Square
Birmingham's
Centenary Square is
made of more than
500,000 individual
bricks, all hand laid.

17. Sources:
• BBC.co.uk
• Birmingham.gov.uk
• Birminghammail.co.uk