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Somerset (county) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 51 05 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.0833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 003 00 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -3.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Consists of a low-lying basin, bounded on the northeast by Mendip Hills and on the west by Quantock Hills; occupied by prehistoric peoples; Romans mined lead in area; formed part of Kingdom of Wessex in 7th century; distinctive "Zummerzetaheer" dialect is spoken in some areas. |
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| Somerset (preferred,C,V,O,English,U)
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| Somersetshire (C,V,English,U)
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| Somset (C,V)
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| Somer (C,V)
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| SOM (C,V)
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| County of Somerset (NA,V,English,U)
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| Somerset, County of (NA,V,English,U)
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| UKM3 (NA,V,FIPS)
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Place Types: |
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| county (preferred, C) |
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| second level subdivision (C) |
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| agricultural land (C) |
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| first level subdivision (C) |
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