South Somerset ( eng. South Somerset ) is a non-metropolitan area ( eng. Non-metropolitan district ) in the county of Somerset ( England ). The administrative center is the city of Yeovil .
| South Somerset | |
|---|---|
| English South somerset | |
| A country | Great Britain |
| Enters into | Somerset |
| Adm Centre | Yeovil |
| History and geography | |
| Date of education | April 1, 1974 |
| Square | 959.04 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 164,569 people ( 2014 ) |
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| Zip Codes | |
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Geography
The district is located in the southern part of the county of Somerset , bordered by the counties of Wiltshire , Dorset and Devon .
History
The area, originally known as Yeovil , was formed on April 1, 1974 as a result of the merger of Boroughs Yovil and Chard , urban areas ( Eng. Urban district ) Krukern and Ilminster and rural areas ( Eng. Rural District ) Chard , Langport , Winkanton and Yeovil . In 1985, the district was renamed South Somerset .
Composition
The district includes 9 cities:
- Bruton
- Ilminster
- Yeovil
- Castle kari
- Crookern
- Langport
- Somerton
- Windcanton
- Chard
and 112 communities ( eng. civil parish ).