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Bristol | |
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| City of Bristol transcription(s) | |
  .jpg)  Clockwise from top: Bristol Skyline, Wills Memorial Building, Clifton Suspension Bridge and Cabot Tower | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Virtute et industria (With courage and industry) | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  England |
| Region | South West |
| Royal Charter | 1155 |
| County status | 1373 |
| Status | City, county and unitary authority |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Governing body | Bristol City Council |
| Area | |
| • City and county | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City and county | 463,400 (Ranked 10th district and 43rd ceremonial county) |
| • Density | 3,892/km2 (10,080/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 724,000 |
| • Metro | 1,006,600 (LUZ 2,009) |
| • Ethnicity[1] |
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| Demonym | Bristolian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT (UTC)) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST |
| Postcode | BS |
| Area code(s) | 0117, 01275 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-BST |
| Website | www.bristol.gov.uk |
Bristol is a city and ceremonial county in England. It is home to nearly 430,000 people. The River Avon runs through it to the Severn estuary.
- ↑ "2011 Census: Ethnicgroup, local authorities in England and Wales". Census 2011. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.