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Somerset

Also known as Somersetshire, SOM

Somerset ( , ), archaically Somersetshire ( , , ), is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Bristol, and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. The largest settlement is the city of Bath.

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Somerset is a ceremonial county located in South West England, bordered by the Bristol Channel, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, and Devon, with Bath as its largest city. It matters as an administrative region in England that encompasses significant historical and population centers in the southwest of the country.

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English county.official_name: Somerset
English county.image_caption: The Somerset Levels from Glastonbury Tor; St Mary's Church, Bruton; and Pulteney Bridge, Bath
English county.locator_map: 200px|Somerset within England
English county.region: South West England
English county.established_date: Ancient
English county.county_town: Taunton
English county.largest_city: Bath
English county.lord_lieutenant_office: Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
English county.lord_lieutenant_name: Mohammed Saddiq
English county.high_sheriff_office: High Sheriff of Somerset
English county.high_sheriff_name: Janet Montgomery
English county.ethnicity: 90.0% White British (2021)
English county.unitary_council: Somerset Council
English county.admin_hq: Taunton
English county.iso_code: GB-SOM
English county.gss_code: E06000066
English county.nuts_code: TLK23
English county.districts_map: 200px

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Wikidata facts

Population: 975782
Area: 4170.2401
Official website: www.somerset.gov.uk
Image: Roman Baths in Bath Spa, England - July 2006.jpg

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Commons category: Somerset
native label: Somerset
P11012: Q2549304
P12749: 1952 Winter Olympics

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Prehistory
Roman invasion
Saxon and Norman invasions
The 17th–19th centuries
20th century
Geography
Boundaries
Cities and towns
Green belt
Geology
Caves and rivers
Levels and moors
Coastline
Climate
Demographics
Ethnicity
Religion
Population
Governance
UK Parliament
European Parliament
Civil parishes
Economy
Nuclear electricity
Emergency services
Culture
Transport
Education
Further and higher education
See also
Footnotes
References
Further reading
External links

Somerset is a predominantly rural county, especially to the south and west, with an area of and an estimated population of in . Bath is in the north-east of the county, Yeovil in the south-east, Taunton in the south-west, and the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare in the north-west. The city of Wells, the second-smallest city by population in England, is located in the centre. For local government purposes, the county comprises three unitary authority areas: Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, and Somerset. Bath and North East Somerset Council is a member of the West of England Combined Authority.