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County of Wiltshire

Wiltshire
County
County Flag of Wiltshire.svg Coat of arms of Wiltshire Council.jpg
Flag Coat of arms
Wiltshire within England
Wiltshire in England
Coordinates: 51°20′N 1°55′W / 51.333°N 1.917°W / 51.333; -1.917Coordinates: 51°20′N 1°55′W / 51.333°N 1.917°W / 51.333; -1.917
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Region South West
Established Ancient
Ceremonial county
Lord Lieutenant Sarah Rose Troughton
High Sheriff David Hempleman-Adams (2016-17)
Area 3,485 km2 (1,346 sq mi)
 • Ranked 14th of 48
Population (mid-2014 est.) 684,000
 • Ranked 34th of 48
Density 196/km2 (510/sq mi)
Ethnicity 96.7% White
1.3% Asian
1.2% Mixed Race
0.6% Black
0.2% Other
Unitary authority
Council Wiltshire Council
Executive Conservative
Admin HQ Trowbridge
Area 3,255 km2 (1,257 sq mi)
 • Ranked 3rd of 326
Population 483,143
 • Ranked 8th of 326
Density 148/km2 (380/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 GB-WIL
ONS code 00HY
GSS code E06000054
NUTS UKK15
Website www.wiltshire.gov.uk
Wiltshire Ceremonial Numbered 2009.png
Districts of Wiltshire
Unitary
Districts
  1. Wiltshire
  2. Swindon
Members of Parliament List of MPs
Police Wiltshire Police
Time zone GMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)

Wiltshire (/ˈwɪlər/ or /ˈwɪlɪər/) is a county in South West England with an area of 3,485 km2 (1,346 square miles). It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The county town was Wilton but Wiltshire Council is now based in the new county town of Trowbridge.

Wiltshire is characterised by its high downland and wide valleys. Salisbury Plain is noted for being the location of the Stonehenge and Avebury stone circles and other ancient landmarks, and as a training area for the British Army. The city of Salisbury is notable for its mediaeval cathedral. Important country houses open to the public include Longleat, near Warminster, and the National Trust's Stourhead, near Mere.


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