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This article is about the British city. For other uses, see Bristol (disambiguation).
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Bristol Bridge and the Floating Harbour |
Coat of Arms of the City Council |
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| Coordinates: 51°27′N 2°35′W / 51.45°N 2.583°W / 51.45; -2.583 |
Sovereign state
| United Kingdom |
Constituent country
| England |
Region
| South West England |
Ceremonial county
Bristol
(County corporate) |
Admin HQ
| Bristol |
Royal Charter
| 1155 |
County status
| 1373 |
| Government |
- Type
| Unitary authority, City |
- Governing body
| Bristol City Council |
- Leadership
| Leader & Cabinet |
- Executive
| Lib Dem |
- MPs
Roger Berry (L)
Kerry McCarthy (L)
Doug Naysmith (L)/(Co-op)
Dawn Primarolo (L)
Stephen Williams (LD) |
| Area |
- Unitary, City, Ceremonial county
| 42.5 sq mi (110 km2) |
| Elevation [1] |
36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2007 est.) |
- Unitary, City, Ceremonial county
| 416,400 (Ranked 7th amongst English Districts / 43rd amongst Ceremonial Counties) |
- Density
| 9,425/sq mi (3,639/km2) |
- Urban
| 551,066 (2,001) |
- Metro
| 1,006,600 (LUZ) |
- Ethnicity[2]
88.8% White (83.5% White British)
4.2% S. Asian
1.9% Black
2.2% Mixed Race
1.9% E. Asian or Other |
Time zone
| GMT (UTC0) |
Postcode
| BS |
Area code(s)
| 0117 |
ISO 3166-2
| GB-BST |
ONS code
| 00HB |
OS grid reference
| ST5946972550 |
NUTS 3
| UKK11 |
Website
| bristol.gov.uk/ |
Bristol (pronounced /ˈbrɪstəl/ ( listen)) is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, 105 miles (169 km) west of London, and 44 miles (71 km) east of Cardiff. |
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