Wiltshire

Wiltshire (/[unsupported input]ˈwɪltʃər/ or /ˈwɪltʃɪər/, formerly /ˈwɪlʃər/; or the County of Wilts) is a landlockit ceremonial coonty in Sooth Wast Ingland. It contains the unitary authority o Swindon an covers 3,485 km² (1,346 square mile).^[1] The auncient coonty toun wis Wilton, but syne 1930 Wiltshire County Council an its successor Wiltshire Council (frae 2009) hae been based at Trowbridge.

Wiltshire
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Coordinates: 51°20′N 1°55′W
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Constituent kintra	Ingland
Region	Sooth Wast
Established	Auncient
Ceremonial coonty
Laird Lieutenant	Sarah Troughton
Heich Shirra	Nicola Alberry (2018–19)
Area	3,485 km2 (1,346 sq mi)
• Rankit	14t o 48
Population (2011 est.)	661,600
• Rankit	34t o 48
Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Ethnicity	2011 Census, excludin Swindon: 93.4% White Breetish 1.3% Asie 1.2% Mixed Race 0.6% Black 0.2% Ither
Unitar authority
Cooncil	Wiltshire Cooncil
Executive	Conservative
Admin HQ	Trowbridge
Aurie	3,255 km2 (1,257 sq mi)
• Rankit	3rd o 326
Population	510,333
• Rankit	8t o 326
Density	146/km2 (380/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2	GB-WIL
ONS code	00HY
GSS code	E06000054
NUTS	UKK15
Wabsteid	www.wiltshire.gov.uk www.swindon.gov.uk
Destricts o Wiltshire   Unitar
Destricts	Wiltshire (Wiltshire Cooncil) Swindon (Swindon Borough Cooncil)
Members o Pairlament	Leet o MPs
Polis	Wiltshire Police
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
• Simmer (DST)	Breetish Simmer Time (UTC+1)

Wiltshire is characterisit bi its heich downland an wide valleys. Salisbury Plain is famous as the location o the Stonehenge an Avebury stane circles an ither auncient landmarks an as the main trainin aurie in the UK o the Breetish Airmy. The ceety o Salisbury is notable for its mediaeval cathedral. Important kintra houses open tae the public include Longleat, naur Warminster, an the National Trust's Stourhead, naur Mere.