North Somerset
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Locator map for the English administrative region of North Somerset.
Unitary authority in southwest England created in 1996 from part of the former county of Avon.
Area
372 sq km/144 sq miTowns and cities
Weston-Super-Mare (administrative headquarters), Clevedon, Nailsea, PortisheadFeatures
Severn Estuary forms northwest border of authority; River Yea; River Avon forms northeast border; west end of the Mendips including Bleadon Hill (134 m/440 ft); Clevedon Court – 14th/15th century manor house owned by Elton family; Weston Woods and Worlebury Hill iron age sites (Weston-Super-Mare); Helicopter Museum (Weston-Super-Mare)Industries
automotive components, rubber and plastics manufacturePopulation
(2001) 188,600Famous people
Hartley Coleridge (poet), Portishead (pop band)How 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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