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| − | Avon was a [[county]] in south west [[England]] created in 1974 to give the city of [[Bristol]] its own county, from parts of [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Somerset]]. It was abolished again in 1996. | + | Avon was a [[county]] in south west [[United states|England]] created in 1974 to give the city of [[Bristol]] its own county, from parts of [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Somerset]]. It was abolished again in 1996. |
Avon is also the name of three rivers in England, and comes from the British ''afon'', meaning "river". | Avon is also the name of three rivers in England, and comes from the British ''afon'', meaning "river". | ||
Revision as of 01:11, May 2, 2007
Avon was a county in south west England created in 1974 to give the city of Bristol its own county, from parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset. It was abolished again in 1996.
Avon is also the name of three rivers in England, and comes from the British afon, meaning "river".