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Gloucestershire (county) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 51 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 002 10 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -2.1667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Bisected by River Severn and comprises scenic woodlands valleys; occupied by prehistoric peoples, Romans and the Saxon Hwicce tribe; site of English-Welsh border disputes during Middle Ages; Cotswold area is famous for its wool. |
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| Gloucestershire (preferred,C,V,O,English,U)
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| Gloucester (C,V,English,U)
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| Glos (C,V)
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| Gloucs (C,V)
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| GLS (C,V)
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| County of Gloucestershire (NA,V,English,U)
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| Gloucestershire, County of (NA,V,English,U)
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| UKE6 (NA,V,FIPS)
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| county (preferred, C) |
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| second level subdivision (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| mining center (H) |
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centered in Forest of Dean, until mines closed in 1965 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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