Wiltshire
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Wiltshire (/[unsupported input]ˈwɪltʃər/ or /ˈwɪltʃɪər/, formerly /ˈwɪlʃər/; or the County of Wilts) is a landlockit ceremonial coonty in Sooth Wast Ingland. It contains the unitary authority o Swindon an covers 3,485 km2 (1,346 square mile).[1] The auncient coonty toun wis Wilton, but syne 1930 Wiltshire County Council an its successor Wiltshire Council (frae 2009) hae been based at Trowbridge.
Wiltshire | |||
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Coonty | |||
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Coordinates: 51°20′N 1°55′W | |||
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick | ||
Constituent kintra | Ingland | ||
Region | Sooth Wast | ||
Established | Auncient | ||
Ceremonial coonty | |||
Laird Lieutenant | Sarah Troughton | ||
Heich Shirra | Nicola Alberry (2018–19) | ||
Area | 3,485 km2 (1,346 sq mi) | ||
• Rankit | 14t o 48 | ||
Population (2011 est.) | 661,600 | ||
• Rankit | 34t o 48 | ||
Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | ||
Ethnicity | 2011 Census, excludin Swindon:
93.4% White Breetish 1.3% Asie 1.2% Mixed Race 0.6% Black 0.2% Ither | ||
Unitar authority | |||
Cooncil | Wiltshire Cooncil | ||
Executive | Conservative | ||
Admin HQ | Trowbridge | ||
Aurie | 3,255 km2 (1,257 sq mi) | ||
• Rankit | 3rd o 326 | ||
Population | 510,333 | ||
• Rankit | 8t o 326 | ||
Density | 146/km2 (380/sq mi) | ||
ISO 3166-2 | GB-WIL | ||
ONS code | 00HY | ||
GSS code | E06000054 | ||
NUTS | UKK15 | ||
Wabsteid | www www | ||
Destricts o Wiltshire Unitar | |||
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Members o Pairlament | Leet o MPs | ||
Polis | Wiltshire Police | ||
Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) | ||
• Simmer (DST) | Breetish Simmer Time (UTC+1) |
Wiltshire is characterisit bi its heich downland an wide valleys. Salisbury Plain is famous as the location o the Stonehenge an Avebury stane circles an ither auncient landmarks an as the main trainin aurie in the UK o the Breetish Airmy. The ceety o Salisbury is notable for its mediaeval cathedral. Important kintra houses open tae the public include Longleat, naur Warminster, an the National Trust's Stourhead, naur Mere.