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Bristol
city in South West England, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Bristol (disambiguation).
Bristol is a city and ceremonial county in England. It is home to nearly 430,000 people. The River Avon runs through it to the Severn estuary.
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Bristol | |
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City of Bristol transcription(s) | |
Clockwise from top: Bristol Skyline, Wills Memorial Building, Clifton Suspension Bridge and Cabot Tower | |
Motto(s): Virtute et industria (With courage and industry) | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South West |
Royal Charter | 1155 |
County status | 1373 |
Status | City, county and unitary authority |
Government | |
• Type | Unitary authority |
• Governing body | Bristol City Council |
Area | |
• City and county | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• City and county | 463,400 (Ranked 10th district and 43rd ceremonial county) |
• Density | 3,892/km2 (10,080/sq mi) |
• Urban | 724,000 |
• Metro | 1,006,600 (LUZ 2,009) |
• Ethnicity[1] |
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Demonym | Bristolian |
Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT (UTC)) |
• Summer (DST) | BST |
Postcode | BS |
Area code(s) | 0117, 01275 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-BST |
Website | www.bristol.gov.uk |
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