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Wiltshire
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Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east and south, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to the west. The largest settlement is Swindon.
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county located in South West England, bordered by Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset, and Somerset. Its largest settlement is Swindon.
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Key facts
- English county.official_name
- Wiltshire
- English county.locator_map
- Wiltshire UK locator map 2010.svg
- English county.map_caption
- Wiltshire within England
- English county.region
- South West
- English county.image_caption
- Marlborough Downs, Salisbury Cathedral, and a view of Swindon
- English county.established_date
- Ancient
- English county.lord_lieutenant_office
- Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
- English county.lord_lieutenant_name
- Sarah Troughton
- English county.high_sheriff_office
- High Sheriff of Wiltshire
- English county.high_sheriff_name
- Martin John Nye
- English county.ethnicity
- 85.1% White British (2021)
- English county.unitary_council1
- Wiltshire Council
- English county.unitary_council2
- Swindon Borough Council
- English county.districts_map
- 170px
- English county.districts_key
- Unitary
- English county.districts_list
- Wiltshire Swindon
- English county.MPs
- List of MPs
- English county.police
- Wiltshire Police
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ceremonial county of England
- Official name
- Wiltshire
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- South West England
- Contains
- Swindon
- Capital
- Trowbridge
- Population
- 726951
- Area
- 3485.4313
- Shares border with
- Berkshire
- Official website
- www.wiltshire.gov.uk
- Image
- Cherhillwhitehorse.jpg
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- Conservative Party
- Commons category
- Wiltshire
- topic's main category
- Category:Wiltshire
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Wiltshire
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Wiltshire
- category for films shot at this location
- Category:Films shot in Wiltshire
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Wiltshire
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- category for people buried here
- Category:Burials in Wiltshire
- different from
- Wiltshire
- IPA transcription
- /ˈwɪlt.ʃər, -ʃɪər/
- native label
- Wiltshire
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- Toponymy
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Green belt
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Governance
- Unitary authorities
- 2025 Wiltshire Council election
- 2024 Swindon Borough Council election
- Westminster Parliamentary
- 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
- Economy
- Education
- Sport
- Flags
- Notable settlements
- Media
- Places of interest
- Transport
- Road
- Navigable inland waterways
- Canals subject to restoration
- Rail
- Air
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east and south, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to the west. The largest settlement is Swindon.
The county has an area of and had an estimated population of in . The county is mostly rural, and the centre and south-west are sparsely populated. Swindon is in the north-east of the county, and its other major settlements include the city of Salisbury in the south-east and the towns of Trowbridge and Chippenham in the west. For local government purposes, the county comprises two unitary authority areas, Swindon and Wiltshire.
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