Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| City | County | Region | Local authority | Type | Population | Urban area | Metropolitan area |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | West Midlands | Birmingham City Council | Metropolitan borough | 1073000.0 | 2284093.0 | 3683000.0 |
| Bristol | Bristol | South West England | Bristol City Council | Unitary authority | 428200.0 | 587400.0 | 1041000.0 |
| Leeds | West Yorkshire | Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds City Council | Metropolitan borough | 751500.0 | 1499465.0 | 2302000.0 |
| Liverpool | Merseyside | North West England | Liverpool City Council | Metropolitan borough | 466400.0 | 816216.0 | 2241000.0 |
| Manchester | Greater Manchester | North West England | Manchester City Council | Metropolitan borough | 503100.0 | 2240230.0 | 2556000.0 |
| Newcastle | Tyne and Wear | North East England | Newcastle City Council | Metropolitan borough | 280200.0 | 879996.0 | 1599000.0 |
| Nottingham | Nottinghamshire | East Midlands | Nottingham City Council | Unitary authority | 305700.0 | 666358.0 | 1543000.0 |
Question:
The city of Birmingham is what type of location?
Answer:
Metropolitan borough