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Coventry (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 25 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.4167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 33 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -1.5500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Town grew around Benedictine priory founded 1043 by Leofric, Earl of Mercia; site of legendary ride of Lady Godiva in the 11th century; center of many textile factories by the 18th century; destroyed by air attack in World War II; today industries include car and tool factories. |
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| Coventry (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Cofantreo (H,V)
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| Cofentreium (H,V)
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| Couaentréé (H,V)
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............ | used in 11th century, probably meaning "Cofa's tree" |
| Coventre (H,V)
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| Coventreu (H,V)
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| Coventrev (H,V)
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Coventry (unitary authority) (P) |
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Coventry (inhabited place) (P) |
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Mercia (historical region) (P,H) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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medieval town grew up around priory |
| city (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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| monastic center (H) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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