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'''Shropshire''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʃ|r|ɒ|p|ʃ|ər|,_|-|ʃ|ɪər}}; historically '''Salop'''<ref name=":1">Also used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The [[demonym]] for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.{{unbulleted list citebundle|{{cite web |title=Salopian definition and meaning |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/salopian |access-date=20 June 2023 |publisher=Collins Dictionary}}|{{cite web |title=Salop definition and meaning |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/salop |access-date=8 April 2018 |publisher=Collins Dictionary}}}}</ref> and abbreviated '''Shrops''') is a [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]] in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] of England, on the [[Welsh border]]. It is bordered by [[Wrexham County Borough]] and [[Cheshire]] to the north, [[Staffordshire]] to the east, [[Worcestershire]] to the south-east, [[Herefordshire]] to the south and [[Powys]] to the west. The largest settlement is [[Telford]], and [[Shrewsbury]] is the [[county town]].
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