Somerset
Sign in to saveSomerset ( , ), 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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Key facts
- 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
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36 sectionsContents
- 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 ( , ), 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.
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.