Bristol

Bristol
City of Bristol transcription(s)
Clockwise from top: Bristol Skyline, Wills Memorial Building, Clifton Suspension Bridge and Cabot Tower
Coat of arms of the City Council
Motto(s): 
Virtute et industria
(With courage and industry)
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
RegionSouth West
Royal Charter1155
County status1373
StatusCity, county and unitary authority
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • Governing bodyBristol City Council
Area
 • City and county110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • City and county463,400 (Ranked 10th district and 43rd ceremonial county)
 • Density3,892/km2 (10,080/sq mi)
 • Urban
724,000
 • Metro
1,006,600 (LUZ 2,009)
 • Ethnicity[1]
  • 84.0% white (77.9% white British)
  • 6.0% black
  • 5.5% Asian
  • 3.6% mixed-race
  • 0.3% Arab
  • 0.6% other
DemonymBristolian
Time zoneUTC+1 (GMT (UTC))
 • Summer (DST)BST
Postcode
BS
Area code(s)0117, 01275
ISO 3166 codeGB-BST
Websitewww.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.

  1. "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.

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