Bath and North East Somerset
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Locator map for the English administrative region of Bath and North East Somerset.
Unitary authority in southwest England created in 1996 from part of the former county of Avon.
Area
351 sq km/136 sq miTowns and cities
Bath (administrative headquarters), Keynsham, Chew Magna, Paulton, Radstock, Peasedown St John, Midsomer NortonFeatures
River Avon and tributaries; Chew Valley Lake; Beckford's Tower (Bath) built in 1827 for William Beckford; Roman baths with hot springs (Bath); Regency architecture including Royal Crescent, The Circus, and Assembly Rooms designed by John Wood (1700–1854) and his son John Wood; Pulteney Bridge, 18th century shop-lined Italianate bridge designed by Robert Adam; Stanton Drew bronze age stone circles including second largest in Great Britain.Industries
tourism, central government administration, clothing manufacturePopulation
(2001) 169,000Famous people
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