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Wiltshire

Also known as County of Wilts, WIL, County of Wiltshire, Wilts

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.

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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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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections

Contents

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

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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