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South Gloucestershire

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South Gloucestershire is a small county in England. It was created in 1996 when the County of Avon was dissolved. It is north of the city of Bristol.

South Gloucestershire covers an area of 497 km2 and is home to around 250,000 people.

The major towns in South Gloucestershire are

More minor towns and villages in South Gloucestershire include

  • Almondsbury
  • Alveston
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Little Stoke
  • Olveston
  • Patchway
  • Rudgeway
  • Winterbourne

It is home to the eastern ends of the two famous Severn bridges which are the main route to Wales.



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