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Wiltshire - Definition and Overview |
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 A bridge over the river Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. Considered as a ceremonial county it borders those of Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, and contains the unitary authority of Swindon.
Wiltshire is a mostly rural landscape with large areas of rolling chalk downland and grazing farmland. A large part of the county is taken up by Salisbury Plain, a vast expanse of semi-wilderness used mainly by farmers and the British Army.
The county had a population of 564,000 in 1991 and a size of 858,931 acres (3475.97 km²). A local name for a Wiltshire native is moonraker.
Places in Wiltshire
Main article: List of places in Wiltshire
Notable towns and cities in Wiltshire are:
Notable places of interest in Wiltshire are:
Notable areas of countryside in Wiltshire are:
Notable routes through Wiltshire are:
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Example Usage of Wiltshire |
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wplref: Drawing Autism: A recent Curiosity noted autistic British artist Stephen Wiltshire drawing the New York City sk.. http://bit.ly/2g4zC3 |
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brunelfmnews: A former international athlete has been offered a top job at Wiltshire Council.
Andrew Kerr did the 400 metre sprint for the UK. |
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BBC_WHYS: Ros asks Lee from BBC Wiltshire if families' attitudes to deployments are changing. Lee thinks so, do you? |
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