Stoke-on-Trent (also known as The Potteries) is a city in Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England. The city is a federation of six older towns (Hanley, Stoke, Burslem, Tunstall, Longton and Fenton) forming a linear city almost twelve miles long with an area of 36 square miles. With the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme it forms a conurbation, whilst together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme it forms North Staffordshire.

Etymology
The name Stoke is taken from the town of Stoke-upon-Trent the original ancient parish, with other settlements being chapelries. Stoc means crossing place and Stoke-upon-Trent was the meeting point of two roads. The motto of Stoke-on-Trent is Vis Unita Fortior which can be translated as: United Strength is Stronger, or Strength United is the More Powerful or A United Force is Stronger.