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Geographical Counties Of England: Bristol

Welcome to our Geographical Counties of England.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Bristol.

Bristol is a County on the South West coast with a North Westerly coastline along the Bristol Channel. Bristol is a County, unlike the other Geographical Counties in England which is only a County as King Edward III made it so in 1373 and as such it is one of the smallest counties in the United Kingdom.

Bristol has a population of around 714,000 people in 2024 and has the following 2 Counties across its borders:

  1. Gloucestershire.
  2. Somerset.
 

You pronounce Bristol like this: BRIH-STOLL

Key information for Bristol:

Number of Local Authorities: 1.

Geographical Size: 40mi² / 110km².

County Capital: Bristol City.

Largest Town / City: Bristol City.

Closest International Airport(s): Bristol Airport, Bristol, BS48 3DY. Phone Number: +441275 473449.

Motorways in Bristol: The M4, M5 and M32 Motorways are in Bristol.

Bristol Nickname(s): Wurzels.

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