Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the North Somerset unitary district, in the county of Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. Its population at the 2021 census was 82,418.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Weston-super-Mare
- UK place.population_demonym
- Westonian
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.population
- 82,418
- UK place.population_ref
- (in 2021)
- UK place.mapframe
- yes
- UK place.mapframe zoom
- 10
- UK place.mapframe point
- none
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST320613
- UK place.post_town
- WESTON-SUPER-MARE
- UK place.postcode_area
- BS
- UK place.postcode_district
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- Toponymy
- History
- Early history
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Governance
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Economy
- Tourism
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Bus
- Air
- Education
- Culture
- Cultural references
- Media
- Landmarks
- Architecture
- Religious sites
- Sport
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Weston-super-Mare ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the North Somerset unitary district, in the county of Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. Its population at the 2021 census was 82,418.
The area around the town has been occupied since the Iron Age. It was still a small village until the 19th century when it developed as a seaside resort. A railway station and two piers were built. In the second half of the 20th century it was connected to the M5 motorway but the number of people holidaying in the town declined and some local industries closed, although the number of day visitors has risen.