Wiltshire

Wiltshire
County
Flag Coat of arms
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
Districts of Wiltshire   Unitary
Districts	Wiltshire Swindon
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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