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Somerset (c-enEn-uk-Somerset.oggˈsʌmɚsɛt or c-enˈsʌmɚsɨt) is a county in South West England. The county town of Somerset is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The ceremonial county of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the coast of the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the River Severn. The traditional northern border of the county is the River Avon, but the administrative boundary has crept southwards, with the creation and expansion of the City of Bristol, and latterly the county of Avon and its successor Unitary Authorities in the north.

Somerset is a rural county of rolling hills such as the Mendip Hills, Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, and large flat expanses of land including the Somerset Levels. There is evidence of human occupation from Neolithic times, and subsequent settlement in the Roman and Saxon periods. Later, the county played a significant part in the consolidation of power and rise of King Alfred the Great, the English Civil War and the Monmouth Rebellion.

Agriculture is a major business in the county. Farming of sheep and cattle, including for wool and the county's famous cheeses (most notably Cheddar), are traditional and contemporary, as is the more unusual cultivation of willow for basketry. Apple orchards were once plentiful, and to this day Somerset is known for the production of strong cider. Unemployment is lower than the national average, and the largest employment sectors are retail, manufacturing, tourism, and health and social care. Population growth in the county is higher than the national average.

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UK Census 2001	Somerset C.C.	North Somerset UA	BANES UA	South West England	England
Total population	498,093	188,564	169,040	4,928,434	49,138,831
Foreign born	7.6%	9.5%	11.2%	9.4%	9.2%
White	98.8%	97.1%	97.3%	97.7%	91%
Asian	0.3%	1.7%	0.5%	0.7%	4.6%
Black	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	2.3%
Christian	76.7%	75.0%	71.0%	74.0%	72%
Muslim	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%
No religion	14.9%	16.6%	19.5%	16.8%	15%
Over 75 years old	9.6%	9.9%	8.9%	9.3%	7.5%
Unemployed	2.5%	2.1%	2.0%	2.6%	3.3%

Climate :

UK Census 2001

Somerset C.C.

North Somerset UA

BANES UA

South West England

England

Total population

498,093

188,564

169,040

4,928,434

49,138,831

Foreign born

7.6%

9.5%

11.2%

9.4%

9.2%

White

98.8%

97.1%

97.3%

97.7%

91%

Asian

0.3%

1.7%

0.5%

0.7%

4.6%

Black

0.2%

0.9%

0.5%

0.4%

2.3%

Christian

76.7%

75.0%

71.0%

74.0%

72%

Muslim

0.2%

0.4%

0.5%

3.1%

Hindu

0.1%

0.2%

1.1%

No religion

14.9%

16.6%

19.5%

16.8%

15%

Over 75 years old

9.6%

9.9%

8.9%

9.3%

7.5%

Unemployed

2.5%

2.1%

2.0%

2.6%

3.3%

Climate :
Year
Somerset CC area	187,266	276,684	277,563	280,215	282,411	284,740	305,244	327,505	355,292	385,698	417,450	468,395	498,093
BANES	57,188	96,992	107,637	113,732	113,351	112,972	123,185	134,346	144,950	156,421	154,083	164,737	169,045
North Somerset	16,670	33,774	60,066	68,410	75,276	82,833	91,967	102,119	119,509	139,924	160,353	179,865	188,556
Total	261,124	407,450	445,266	462,357	471,038	479,758	520,396	563,970	619,751	682,043	731,886	812,997	855,694

Climate :

Year

Somerset CC area

187,266

276,684

277,563

280,215

282,411

284,740

305,244

327,505

355,292

385,698

417,450

468,395

498,093

BANES

57,188

96,992

107,637

113,732

113,351

112,972

123,185

134,346

144,950

156,421

154,083

164,737

169,045

North Somerset

16,670

33,774

60,066

68,410

75,276

82,833

91,967

102,119

119,509

139,924

160,353

179,865

188,556

Total

261,124

407,450

445,266

462,357

471,038

479,758

520,396

563,970

619,751

682,043

731,886

812,997

855,694

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Education Authority	%
Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)	52.0%
West Somerset	51.0%
Taunton Deane	49.5%
Mendip	47.7%
North Somerset (Unitary Authority)	47.4%
South Somerset	42.3%
Sedgemoor	41.4%

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Education Authority

Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)

52.0%

West Somerset

51.0%

Taunton Deane

49.5%

Mendip

47.7%

North Somerset (Unitary Authority)

47.4%

South Somerset

42.3%

Sedgemoor

41.4%

Somerset

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