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Gloucestershire is a [[county]] in central southern [[England]] that formerly contained the famous port city of [[Bristol]]. In 1974 Bristol was given its own county called [[Avon]], and although this was abolished in 1996 Bristol itself was not placed back into any county, and is thus unique in England.
Gloucestershire is a [[county]] in northern south-east [[England]] that formerly contained the famous port city of [[Bristol]]. In 1974 Bristol was given its own county called [[Avon]], and although this was abolished in 1996 Bristol itself was not placed back into any county, and is thus unique in England. Gloucestershire is home to large parts of the [[River Severn]], which runs through [[Gloucester]] before reaching the Bristol Channel.
==Geography==
===Physical===
The county is split into three distinct areas:
*The [[Royal Forest of Dean]]
*The [[Cotswolds]]
*The Severn Vale
===Political===
The Local Government of Gloucestershire is the [[County Council]] and runs from a small city called [[Gloucester]]. Within the County Council there are several other local councils that regulate local affairs:
*Forest of Dean District Council
*[[Stroud]] District Council
*[[Tewkesbury]] Borough Council
*Cotswold District Council
*[[Gloucester]] City Council
*[[Cheltenham]] Town Council
Each local council may have parish or town council situated within.
===Demographics===
Gloucestershire has a population of around 570 000<ref>[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=47 Gloucestershire County Council] accessed on 12/4/2007</ref>.
==See Also==
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershrie/ BBC Gloucestershire Local News]
*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ Gloucestershire County Council]
*[http://www.forestofdean.gov.uk/ Forest of Dean District Council]
*[http://www.stroud.gov.uk/ Stroud District Council]
*[http://www.tewkesbury.gov.uk/ Tewkesbury Borough Council]
*[http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/ Cotswold District Council]
*[http://www.gloucester.gov.uk/ Gloucester City Council]
*[http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/ Cheltenham Town Council]
==References==
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[[Category:UK Counties]]
[[Category:UK Counties]]