| − | '''Bristol''' is the sixth largest city in England in terms of population, and the largest in the Southwest, with a population of over 400,000 within the City proper, and over 550,000 in the greater metropolitan area. | + | '''Bristol''' (derived from the Old English ''Brycgstow'' - "the place at the bridge") is the sixth largest city in England in terms of population, and the largest in the Southwest, with a population of over 400,000 within the City proper, and over 550,000 in the greater metropolitan area. |