Bath

United Kingdom / England / Bath /
 city, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Bath is a city historically a part of the county of Somerset in the south west of England. It is situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol. The population of the city is 83,992. It was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590, and was made a county borough in 1889 which gave it administrative independence from its county, Somerset. The city became part of Avon when that 'super-county' was created in 1974. Since 1996, when Avon was abolished, Bath has been the principal centre of the 'unitary authority' of Bath and North East Somerset known to locals as BANES!

Bath is a world famous 'spa' city characterised by its plentiful Georgian buildings such as the Royal Crescent and townscape. Since Roman times, when the occupying Romans built the original bath houses dedicated to the Goddess Minerva, people have been making use of the hot springs which were believed to have medical properties. At one time it was one of the largest cities in England, although its importance has since declined. It has a resident population of 80,000, and attracts 3.8 million tourists a year. It translates into Welsh as Caerfaddon.
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Coordinates:   51°22'44"N   2°21'48"W