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{{Short description|Town in West Midlands, England}} {{For|the former parliamentary constituency|Smethwick (UK Parliament constituency)}} {{Lead too short|date=February 2022}} {{Use British English|date=May 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | type = [[Town]] | coordinates = {{coord|52|29|35|N|01|58|07|W|display=inline,title}} | population = 53,653 | population_ref = <small>(2019 est, built-up-area subdivision)</small><ref name="CitPopBua">{{cite web |title=Smethwick in West Midlands (West Midlands) Built-up Area Subdivision |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/west_midlands/E35000380__smethwick/ |publisher=City Population |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=5 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305201502/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/west_midlands/E35000380__smethwick/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br>15,246 <small>(Ward)</small><ref name="CitPopWa">{{cite web |title=Smethwick Ward in West Midlands |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/wards/sandwell_/E05001277__smethwick/ |publisher=City Population |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=10 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110091617/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/wards/sandwell_/E05001277__smethwick/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | official_name = Smethwick | metropolitan_borough = [[Sandwell]] | region = West Midlands | parts_type = Areas of the town | p1 = [[Bearwood, West Midlands|Bearwood]] | p2 = [[Cape Hill]] | p3 = French Walls | p4 = [[Londonderry, West Midlands|Londonderry]] (part) | p5 = [[Rood End]] | p6 = [[Smethwick West]] | p7 = [[Warley, West Midlands|Warley]] (Part) | p8 = [[Warley Woods]] (Part) | metropolitan_county = [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]] | constituency_westminster = [[Warley (UK Parliament constituency)|Warley]] | post_town = SMETHWICK | postcode_district = B66, B67 | postcode_area = B | dial_code = 0121 | os_grid_reference = SP0287 | static_image_name = Waterloo Road, Smethwick - geograph.org.uk - 1780235.jpg | static_image_caption = Waterloo Road, Smethwick }} '''Smethwick''' ({{IPAc-en|Λ|s|m|Ι|Γ°|α΅»|k}}) is an industrial town in the [[Sandwell]] district, in the county of the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], England. It lies {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} west of [[Birmingham city centre]]. Historically it was in [[Staffordshire]] and then [[Worcestershire]] before being placed into West Midlands county. In 2019, the ward of Smethwick had an estimated population of 15,246,<ref name="CitPopWa"/> while the wider built-up area subdivision has a population of 53,653.<ref name="CitPopBua"/> [[File:Library of Birmingham - Discovery Terrace view - Smethwick Jamia Masjid (32485060556).jpg|thumb|Smethwick Jamia Masjid Mosque]] [[File:Smethwick Holy Trinity Church.JPG|thumb|[[Holy Trinity Church, Smethwick|Smethwick Holy Trinity Church]]]] [[File:Smethwick - Guru Nanak Gurdwara - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Smethwick Guru Nanak Gurdwara]]
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