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Gloucester, England

Gloucester
City and Non-metropolitan district
Gloucester and its cathedral
Gloucester and its cathedral
Coat of arms of Gloucester
Coat of arms
City of Gloucester shown within Gloucestershire
City of Gloucester shown within Gloucestershire
Coordinates: 51°52′N 2°14′W / 51.87°N 2.24°W / 51.87; -2.24Coordinates: 51°52′N 2°14′W / 51.87°N 2.24°W / 51.87; -2.24
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South West England
Non-metropolitan county Gloucestershire
Status Non-metropolitan district, City
Admin HQ Gloucester
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan district council
 • Body Gloucester City Council
 • Leadership Mayor & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPs Richard Graham
Area rank 289th (of 326)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • Total 127,200
 • Rank 169th (of 326)
 • Ethnicity 84.6% White British
4.6% White Other
3.5% South Asian
2.8% Black or Black British
1.3% Chinese or Other Asian
3.1% Mixed Race
0.3% Other
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcodes GL1-GL4
Area code(s) 01452
ONS code 23UE (ONS)
E07000081 (GSS)
OS grid reference SO832186
Website www.gloucester.gov.uk
Gloucester City Council
Type
Type
Structure
Seats 39 councillors
Gloucester City Council composition.svg
22 / 39
10 / 39
7 / 39
Elections
First past the post
Last election
5 May 2016
Website
www.gloucester.gov.uk

Gloucester (Listeni/ˈɡlɒstər/) is a city and district in southwest England, the county city of Gloucestershire. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the southwest.

Gloucester was founded in AD 97 by the Romans under Emperor Nerva as Colonia Glevum Nervensis, and was granted its first charter in 1155 by King Henry II. Economically, the city is dominated by the service industries, and has a strong financial and business sector, and historically was prominent in the aerospace industry.

The origins of the name Gloucester can be traced to Caerloyw in the modern Welsh. There are various appellations in history such as Caer Glow, Gleawecastre, Gleucestre as an early British settlement is not confirmed by direct evidence. However, Gloucester was the Roman municipality of Colonia Nervia Glevensium, or Glevum, built in the reign of Nerva. Parts of the walls can be traced, and a number of remains and coins have been found, though inscriptions are scarce. In Historia Brittonum, a fabled account of the early rulers of Britain, Vortigern's grandfather, Gloiu (or Gloyw Wallt Hir: "Gloiu Long-hair"), is given as the founder of Gloucester. Part of the foundations of Roman Gloucester can be seen today in Eastgate Street (near Boots), while Roman tombstones and a range of other Roman artefacts can be seen in Gloucester City Museum.


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