Coventry miniguide
Coventry belong to the county of West Midlands which is located in the southern half of England .Coventry is about. 100 km northwest of the university city of Oxford and more than 150 km northwest of the capital London. The city is the ninth largest in England and the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom, and the population was measured at almost 310 000 in 2008.
Lady Godiva, who supposedly rode naked through the town, founded a Benedictine monastery with her husband in 1043 Outside the gates there developed a market which grew into a city. In the Middle Ages, Coventry an important city because of textile production, but much of the old city was destroyed during the 2nd World War II. The modern Coventry offers many activities and festivities, including family Festival Godiva Festival and International Jazz Festival.
After that Coventry Airport had to close in December 2009, the Birmingham International Airport, the closest airport. Birmingham International Airport is approx. 15 km outside of Coventry and was the sixth busiest airport in the UK in 2007.
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