Gloucester: City and county town of shire, United Kingdom
Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in the English county of Gloucestershire.
It is near the Welsh border on the River Severn.
Gloucester | |
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City and Non-metropolitan district | |
 Gloucester and its cathedral | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 City of Gloucester shown within Gloucestershire | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′52″N 02°14′40″W / 51.86444°N 2.24444°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Gloucestershire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district, city |
| Admin HQ | Gloucester |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Gloucester City Council |
| • Leadership | Mayor & Cabinet ( ) |
| • MPs | Richard Graham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.65 sq mi (40.54 km2) |
| • Rank | 289th (of 326) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 128,500 |
| • Rank | 170th (of 326) |
| • Density | 8,200/sq mi (3,200/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 84.6% White British 4.6% White Other 4.8% Asian 2.9% Black or Black British 2.9% Mixed Race 0.3% Other |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | GL1-GL4 |
| Area code | 01452 |
| ONS code | 23UE (ONS) E07000081 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SO832186 |
| Website | www |
Culture
The annual Three Choirs Festival, which started in the eighteenth century and one of the oldest music festivals in Europe, takes place in Gloucester every third year. The other places the festival is held are Hereford and Worcester.
Some parts of the Harry Potter films were filmed at Gloucester cathedral.
Gloucester Rugby, founded in 1873, play here. The team plays in the Guinness Premiership, the top level of English rugby. Their homeground is Kingsholm.
Transport
Road
The M5 motorway by-passes Gloucester.
The A38, A40, A417, A430, A4301, A4302, B4008, B4063, B4072 and B4073 roads pass through Gloucester.
Rail
Gloucester has a station in the middle of the city.
References
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