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Gloucestershire [ˈglɒstəˌʃɪə -ʃə]

(Placename) a county of SW England, situated around the lower Severn valley: contains the Forest of Dean and the main part of the Cotswold Hills: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire (part of Avon county from 1974 to 1996). Administrative centre: Gloucester. Pop. (excluding South Gloucestershire): 564 559 (1996 est.). Area (excluding South Gloucestershire): 2643 sq. km (1020 sq. miles) Abbreviation Glos

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Gloucestershire - a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley

England - a division of the United Kingdom

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