South Somerset

South Somerset was a local government district in , England, from 1974 to 2023. The district covered an area of 370 square miles ranging from the borders with , and to the edge of the Somerset Levels.
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  • Type: Locality with 166,000 residents
  • Description: former local government district in Somerset, England
  • Also known as: “Yeovil”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of St Margaret, Tintinhull and Montacute House.

Church
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The Church of St Margaret in , …

Manor estate
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is a late Elizabethan mansion in , South Somerset, England. is situated 2 miles south of South Somerset.

Museum
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is a small local museum in , , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilchester and Martock.

Village
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is a village and civil parish, situated…

Village
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is a large village and civil parish in , England. is situated 2½ miles west of South Somerset.

Village
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, also known as Stoke under Ham… is situated 3 miles southwest of South Somerset.

South Somerset

Latitude
50.9838° or 50° 59′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.7079° or 2° 42′ 28″ west
Population
166,000
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
9C2VX7MR+FV
Geo­Names ID
7290625
Wiki­data ID
Q1379924
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“South Somerset” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Cənubi Somerset”
  • Bavarian: “South Somerset”
  • Belarusian: “Паўднёвы Сомерсет”
  • Bulgarian: “Южен Съмърсет”
  • Catalan: “South Somerset”
  • Cebuano: “South Somerset District”
  • Chinese: “南萨默塞特”
  • Dutch: “South Somerset”
  • French: “South Somerset”
  • German: “South Somerset”
  • Irish: “Somerset Theas”
  • Italian: “South Somerset”
  • Japanese: “サウス・サマセット”
  • Korean: “사우스서머싯”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “South Somerset”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “South Somerset”
  • Norwegian: “South Somerset”
  • Persian: “سامرست جنوبی”
  • Polish: “South Somerset”
  • Portuguese: “South Somerset”
  • Romanian: “South Somerset”
  • Russian: “Саут-Сомерсет”
  • Russian: “Южный Сомерсет”
  • Slovenian: “South Somerset”
  • Spanish: “South Somerset”
  • Swedish: “South Somerset District”
  • Swedish: “South Somerset”
  • Ukrainian: “Південний Сомерсет”
  • Urdu: “جنوبی سامرسیٹ”
  • Welsh: “De Gwlad yr Haf”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Townsend and Durnfield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Michael’s Hill and Hedgecock Hill.

Somerset: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bristol and Bath.

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