Gloucestershire
Sign in to saveGloucestershire ( , ; abbreviated Glos.) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Gloucester.
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Gloucestershire is a county located in South West England, bordered by seven other English counties plus Wales, with Gloucester as its largest city. It serves as an administrative region that connects the Midlands to the southwest and Wales, making it geographically significant in central southern England.
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Key facts
- English county.official_name
- Gloucestershire
- English county.locator_map
- 200px|Gloucestershire within England
- English county.image_caption
- Clockwise from top left: Tyndale Monument, North Nibley; Gloucester Cathedral; and the Cotswolds near Winchcombe
- English county.region
- South West
- English county.established_date
- Ancient
- English county.lord_lieutenant_office
- Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
- English county.lord_lieutenant_name
- Edward Gillespie
- English county.high_sheriff_office
- High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
- English county.high_sheriff_name
- Julie Kent
- English county.ethnicity
- 87.2% White British (2021)
- English county.county_council
- Gloucestershire County Council
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- Green belt
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Gloucestershire ( , ; abbreviated Glos.) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Gloucester.
The county is predominantly rural, with an area of , and an estimated population of in . Gloucester is in the north-centre of the county, and the spa town of Cheltenham is immediately to the east. Other towns include Tewkesbury in the north, Cirencester in the east, Stroud in the centre, and Yate in the south. The far south of the county, including Filton and Kingswood, is densely populated and forms part of the Bristol built-up area. For local government purposes Gloucestershire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with six districts, and the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire. South Gloucestershire Council is a member of the West of England Combined Authority.