South Gloucestershire
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Locator map for the English administrative region of South Gloucestershire.
Unitary authority in southwest England created in 1996 from part of the former county of Avon.
Area
497 sq km/192 sq miTowns and cities
Thornbury (administrative headquarters), Patchway, Yate, Chipping SodburyFeatures
River Severn borders northwest; Vale of Berkeley; Severn Road Bridge; Marshfield has one of Britain's longest village streets with 17th-century almshouses; 13th-century church of St Peter (Dyrham); late 17th century Dyrham Park MansionIndustries
aerospace engineering, food processing, agriculture and associated industriesPopulation
(2001) 245,650How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
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