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'''South West England''' is the largest by area of the 9 statistical regions of England established in 1994. With an area of 9,203 square miles, it is largely co-extensive with the South West peninsula of Great Britain. However, primarily rural in character, it is the third-least populous, with around 5.8 million residents. It comprises 15 different council areas, which cover a similar (but not identical) area to the counties [[Cornwall]], [[Devon]], [[Dorset]], [[Gloucestershire]], [[Somerset]] and [[Wiltshire]].

'''South West England''' is the largest by area of the 9 statistical regions of England established in 1994. With an area of 9,203 square miles, it effectively occupies the South West peninsula of Great Britain and is the largest statistical region of England by area. However, primarily rural in character, it is the third-least populous, with around 5.8 million residents. It comprises 15 different council areas, which cover a similar (but not identical) area to the counties [[Cornwall]], [[Devon]], [[Dorset]], [[Gloucestershire]], [[Somerset]] and [[Wiltshire]].

The [[Bristol Channel]] in the north and [[River Wye]] in the west separate the region from Wales. The West Midlands lie to the north and South East England to the east. In the south, the region is bound by the [[English Channel]], a marginal sea of the [[Atlantic Ocean]].

The [[Bristol Channel]] in the north and [[River Wye]] in the west separate the region from Wales. The West Midlands lie to the north and South East England to the east. In the south, the region is bound by the [[English Channel]], a marginal sea of the [[Atlantic Ocean]].