Glouchestershire
| Gloucestershire | |||
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| Motto: Prorsum semper ("Ever forward") | |||
 Gloucestershire in England |
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| Coordinates: 51°50′N 2°10′W / 51.833°N 2.167°WCoordinates: 51°50′N 2°10′W / 51.833°N 2.167°W | |||
| Sovereign state |
 United Kingdom
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| Country |
 England
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| Region | South West | ||
| Established | Ancient | ||
| Ceremonial county | |||
| Lord Lieutenant | Janet Trotter | ||
| High Sheriff | Lt Colonel Andrew J Tabor(2017-18) | ||
| Area | 3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi) | ||
| • Ranked | 16th of 48 | ||
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | 900,800 | ||
| • Ranked | 23rd of 48 | ||
| Density | 285/km2 (740/sq mi) | ||
| Ethnicity | 91.6% White British | ||
| Non-metropolitan county | |||
| County council |
 Gloucestershire County Council
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| Executive | Conservative | ||
| Admin HQ | Gloucester | ||
| Area | 2,653 km2 (1,024 sq mi) | ||
| • Ranked | 13th of 27 | ||
| Population | 623,100 | ||
| • Ranked | 19th of 27 | ||
| Density | 234/km2 (610/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-GLS | ||
| ONS code | 23 | ||
| GSS code | E10000013 | ||
| NUTS | UKK13 | ||
| Website | www |
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| Unitary authorities | |||
| Councils | South Gloucestershire Council | ||
 Districts of Gloucestershire Unitary County council area |
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| Districts | |||
| Members of Parliament | List of MPs | ||
| Police | Gloucestershire Constabulary | ||
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | ||
Gloucestershire (/ˈɡlɒstərʃər/ (
listen), /-ʃɪər/ ( listen); formerly abbreviated as Gloucs. in print but now often as Glos.) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.
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