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Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, close to the River Avon. The town has a population of 70,628 (2011 census), making it the second-largest town in the county. The town is the main settlement within the larger Borough of Rugby which has a population of 100,500.
Warwickshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon. Other significant towns in the county include Rugby, Leamington Spa, Bedworth and Kenilworth.
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