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| Administrative HQ | Bristol/Plymouth |
| Area - Total | Ranked 1st England 23,829 km² |
| Population - Total (2001) - Density | Ranked 7th England 4,928,458 207/km² |
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 seceeded from their original county.
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