Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a large, mostly rural county in the eastern part of the West Country of southern England. Wiltshire features large areas of rolling chalk downland and grazing farmland, including Salisbury Plain, a large expanse of downland of which part is famously used as a training area by the British Army.- County with 768,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 525 feet (160 metres)
- …is abbreviated as “WIL”
- Also known as“County of Wiltshire”“Wilts”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salisbury Plain Training Area and White Barrow.
Salisbury Plain Training Area
Military installation
The Salisbury Plain Training Area is a large expanse…
White Barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Ranger Steve, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tilshead and Larkhill.
Wiltshire
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
51.25° or 51° 15′ north
Longitude
-1.9167° or 1° 55′ west
UN/LOCODE
GB WIE
Open location code
9C3W732M+28
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=county
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Wiltshire” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barrow Plantation and East Down Plantation.
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