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For local government purposes, Warwickshire is divided into a number of district councils. These are [[North Warwickshire]], [[Nuneaton and Bedworth]], [[Rugby (borough)|Rugby]], [[Stratford-on-Avon (district)|Stratford]], and [[Warwick (district)|Warwick]].

The historic county of Warwickshire included [[Coventry]], [[Solihull]], and most of [[Birmingham]]. These became part of the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands county]] following local government re-organisation in [[1974]]. However [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club]] is still based at [[Edgbaston]] in [[Birmingham]], observing the traditional county boundaries. The town of [[Tamworth]] was historically divided between Warwickshire and [[Staffordshire]], but is now fully in Staffordshire

Coventry and Warwickshire are often treated as a single area for some administrative purposes such as [[NHS]] administration.