Wiltshire | |
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State | UK |
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Region | England |
Capital | Trowbridge |
Surface | 3,485 km² |
Inhabitants | 684.000 (2014 estimate) |
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Wiltshire is a county in theEnglandSouth-western.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
![Map divided by regions](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Wiltshire_map.png/300px-Wiltshire_map.png)
Urban centers
- Trowbridge - Wiltshire county seat.
- Bradford on Avon - Commercial and tourist center characterized by the presence of numerous historic buildings.
- Calne - At the northwestern tip of the North Wessex Downs, an "Area of Outstanding Naturalistic Beauty" (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
- Chippenham - A rapidly growing community, currently the third largest city in Wiltshire.
- Corsham - Historic market town just off the A4 national road, once the main highway between London is Bristol.
- Devizes - A bustling market town with heady beer and interesting shopping options.
- Malmesbury - The city is located in a hilly area near the Roman city of Cirencester as well as a Chippenham is Swindon.
- Melksham - Currently the fifth largest city in Wiltshire.
- Salisbury - The second largest city in Wiltshire with a stunning cathedral.
- Swindon - The largest city in Wiltshire.
- Warminster - In the 1960s and early 1970s, Warminster became the UFO reporting center.
Other destinations
- Stonehenge - Neolithic site located close to Amesbury.