South Gloucestershire

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South Gloucestershire is a Unitary authority, created in 1996 when Avon County Council was dissolved. It is north of the city of Bristol. South Gloucestershire is a part of the traditional county of Gloucestershire.

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

The major towns in South Gloucestershire are

• Bradley Stoke
• Filton
• Kingswood
• Thornbury
• Yate

More minor towns and villages in South Gloucestershire include

• Abson
• Almondsbury
• Alveston
• Chipping Sodbury
• Dyrham
• Doynton
• Hinton
• Little Stoke
• Olveston
• Patchway
• Pucklechurch
• Rudgeway
• Wick
• Winterbourne

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

A small part of the Cotswolds and the national trust site Dyrham Park are also in the area.

The county borders Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

External links

• South Gloucestershire Council: http://www.southglos.gov.uk/