Birmingham, UK, versus Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, UK, versus Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham City Council chiefs have mistakenly printed the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama on to more than 360,000 leaflets promoting city pride.


Birmingham, Alabama

Population: 243,000

Area: 151 square miles

Nickname: "Magic City"

Tallest building: Wachovia Tower, 34 storeys

Built on: Steel

Founded: 1871.

Special feature: more green space per capita than any other city in America.

Special Significance: Birthplace of the American Civil Rights movement.


Birmingham, UK

Population: 1,000,000

Area: 103square miles

Nickname: "Brum"

Tallest Building: The BT Tower, 31 storeys

Built on: industry

Founded: 6th century, Royal Charter 1889

Special feature: 35 miles of canals, more than Venice

Special significance: Birthplace of gas lighting and custard powder