County of Wiltshire
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 Wiltshire in England |
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| Coordinates: 51°20′N 1°55′W / 51.333°N 1.917°WCoordinates: 51°20′N 1°55′W / 51.333°N 1.917°W | |||||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||||
| Country | England | ||||
| Region | South West | ||||
| Established | Ancient | ||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Members of Parliament | List of MPs | ||||
| Police | Wiltshire Police | ||||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||||
Wiltshire (/ˈwɪltʃər/ or /ˈwɪltʃɪər/) 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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