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Geographical Counties Of England: Gloucestershire

Welcome to our Geographical Counties of England.

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

Gloucestershire is a County in South West England on the border with Wales with the River Severn in the South West area and was once one of the largest producers of Wool in Europe. It is also where the largest Ice Cream Factory in the United Kingdom can be found.

Gloucestershire has a population of around 950,000 people in 2024 with the following Counties across its borders:

  1. Bristol.
  2. Herefordshire.
  3. Oxfordshire.
  4. Somerset.
  5. Warwickshire.
  6. Wiltshire.
  7. Worcestershire.
 

You pronounce Gloucestershire like this: GLOSS-TER-SHEER.

Key information for Gloucestershire:

Number of Local Authorities: 10.

Geographical Size: 1,216mi² / 1,957km².

County Capital: Gloucester.

Largest Town / City: Gloucester.

Closest International Airport(s): Bristol Airport, Bristol, BS48 3DY. Phone Number: +44371 334 4444.

Motorways in Gloucestershire: The M5 Motorway passes through Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire Nickname(s): The King’s County.

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