South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of , . Towns in the area include , , , , , and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include HM Prison Ashfield and Church of St James the Great.

Prison
is an adult male sex offenders prison located in the village of , in South Gloucestershire, . The prison is operated by Serco. From 1999 to 2013 it housed young offenders, before being converted to a prison for adults.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yate and Chipping Sodbury.

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is a medium sized-town in . It is contiguous with Chipping Sodbury. is a major shopping destination for the local area. Its neighbour, Chipping Sodbury, is a market town, notable for entrepreneurs, magical authors, and computer programming and high tech.

Town
Yate is a medium sized-town in . It is contiguous with . Yate is a major shopping destination for the local area. Its neighbour, , is a market town, notable for entrepreneurs, magical authors, and computer programming and high tech. is situated 3 miles north of South Gloucestershire.

Suburb
is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, in the ceremonial county of , England, to the north-east of . is situated 3 miles west of South Gloucestershire.

South Gloucestershire

Latitude
51.5° or 51° 30′ north
Longitude
-2.4167° or 2° 25′ west
Population
278,000
Elevation
367 feet (112 metres)
Abbreviation
“SGC”
Open location code
9C3VGH2M+28
Geo­Names ID
3333198
Wiki­data ID
Q1369280
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“South Gloucestershire” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Հարավային Գլուսթերշիր
  • Belarusian: Паўднёвы Глостэршыр
  • Bengali: দক্ষিন গ্লুচেস্টারশায়ার
  • Bengali: সাউথ গ্লৌচেস্টারশায়ার
  • Breton: Su Gloucestershire
  • Bulgarian: Южен Глостършър
  • Catalan: Gloucestershire del Sud
  • Catalan: South Gloucestershire
  • Cebuano: South Gloucestershire
  • Chinese: South Gloucestershire
  • Chinese: 南告士打郡
  • Chinese: 南告羅士打郡
  • Chinese: 南格洛斯特
  • Chinese: 南格洛斯特郡
  • Dutch: South Gloucestershire
  • Esperanto: South Gloucestershire
  • French: Gloucestershire du Sud
  • French: South Gloucestershire
  • German: GB-SGC
  • German: South Gloucestershire
  • Greek: Σάουθ Γκλόστερσιρ
  • Gujarati: દક્ષિણ ગ્લુસેસ્ટરશાયર
  • Gujarati: સાઉથ ગ્લોસેસ્ટરશાયર
  • Hungarian: South Gloucestershire
  • Irish: Gloucestershire Theas
  • Italian: South Gloucestershire
  • Japanese: サウス・グロスターシャー
  • Japanese: サウスグロスターシャー
  • Japanese: 南グロスターシャー
  • Kannada: ಸೌತ್ ಗ್ಲೌಸೆಸ್ಟರ್ಶೈರ್
  • Korean: 사우스글로스터셔
  • Latvian: Dienvidglosteršīra
  • Lithuanian: Saut Glosteršyras
  • Luxembourgish: Süd Gloucestershire
  • Min Nan Chinese: South Gloucestershire
  • Northern Frisian: South Gloucestershire
  • Norwegian Bokmål: South Gloucestershire
  • Norwegian: South Gloucestershire
  • Polish: South Gloucestershire
  • Portuguese: South Gloucestershire
  • Romanian: South Gloucestershire
  • Russian: Южный Глостершир
  • Slovenian: GB-SGC
  • Slovenian: Južni Gloucestershire
  • Slovenian: South Gloucestershire
  • Spanish: South Gloucestershire
  • Swedish: South Gloucestershire
  • Tamil: தெற்கு க்ளோஸ்ஸ்டேர்ஷிர்
  • Telugu: దక్షణ గ్లౌసెస్టర్షైర్
  • Telugu: దక్షిణ గ్లౌసెస్టర్షైర్
  • Ukrainian: Південний Глостершир
  • Urdu: جنوبی گلوسٹرشائر
  • Urdu: ساؤتھ جلووکیستیرشائر
  • Welsh: De Swydd Gaerloyw

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Players Golf Club and Dyrham Park.

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