Coventry (/ˈkÉ'vÉ™ntri/ (listen) KOV-É™n-tree or /ˈkÊŒv-/ KUV-) is a
city, administrative centre and metropolitan borough in England and
the United Kingdom. It is built on the River Sherbourne, which remains
largely hidden by infrastructure, although it can be seen by the
canal. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it
was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages; since
then it has been one of the most important and largest cities of the
country. The conurbation consists of the Coventry and Bedworth Urban
Area, being the 20th largest in the country; the city is governed by
Coventry City Council.Historically part of Warwickshire, Coventry had
a population of 316,915 at the 2011 census, making it the 9th largest
city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is the
second largest city in the West Midlands region, after Birmingham, and
is separated from the West Midlands conurbation ((Greater) Birmingham
& The Black Country) by the Meriden Gap.Coventry is 19 miles (31 km)
east-southeast of Birmingham, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Leicester,
11 miles (18 km) north of Warwick and 94 miles (151 km) northwest of
London. Coventry is also the most central city in England, being only
12 miles (18 km) south-southwest of the country's geographical centre
in Leicestershire; it is located in the West Midlands. Coventry Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter