South West England
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| Admin HQ | Bristol/Plymouth |
| Area - Total | 1st in England 23,829 km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Density | 7th in England 4,928,458 207/km² |
| NUTS 1: | UKK |
South West England is one of the regions of England. It is in the south-west of the United Kingdom, and covers the area known as the West Country and much of the historical area of Wessex, although omitting Hampshire. Although referendums are planned on whether elected assemblies should be set up in some of the regions, there is none planned in the South West.
It was originally divided into just Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire. Since then, Avon has been abolished, and many districts have seceded from their original county.
South West England is one of the constituencies used for elections to the European Parliament. From the 2004 election onwards, Gibraltar is to be considered part of the region.
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