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Gloucester
Sign in to saveGloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west; it is sited 7 miles (12 km) from Cheltenham, from Monmouth, from Bristol, and east of the border with Wales. Gloucester has a population of around 132,000, including suburban areas. It is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn Estuary.
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Gloucester is a city and county town in Gloucestershire, England, within the United Kingdom. It serves as the capital of Gloucestershire and is situated next to the River Severn. The city has a population of 145,563 and covers an area of 34.5 square units. Its elevation is approximately 25 meters, and it operates in the UTC±00:00 time zone.
The local dialing code for Gloucester is 01452. The city is twinned with Metz, Trier, Gouda, and Saint Ann's Bay. Gloucester is described in sources including Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gloucester
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 132,416
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Gloucester
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City and non-metropolitan district
- Settlement.image_shield
- CoA of City of Gloucester (minor).svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100x90px
- Settlement.image_map
- Gloucester UK locator map.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- City of Gloucester shown within Gloucestershire
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Sovereign state
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- United Kingdom
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- England
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- South West England
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Non-metropolitan county
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Gloucestershire
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Status
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Non-metropolitan district, city
- Settlement.subdivision_type5
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36 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Roman Gloucester
- Post-Roman Gloucester
- Middle ages
- Early modern era to contemporary period
- Coat of arms
- Governance
- History
- Geography
- Green belt
- Climate
- Potential merger of Cheltenham and Gloucester
- Demography
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Attractions
- Culture
- Churches
- Education
- Transport
- Roads
- Railway
- Buses and coaches
- Canals
- Air
- Business and industry
- Sport and leisure
- Media
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west; it is sited 7 miles (12 km) from Cheltenham, from Monmouth, from Bristol, and east of the border with Wales. Gloucester has a population of around 132,000, including suburban areas. It is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn Estuary.
Gloucester was founded by the Romans and became an important city and colony in AD 97, under Emperor Nerva as Colonia Glevum Nervensis.
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