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Avon ( / ˈeɪvən /) was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in the west of England that existed between 1974 and 1996. The county was named after the River Avon, which flows through the area. It was formed from the county boroughs of Bristol and Bath, together with parts of the administrative counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset .
Coordinates. 51°23′55″N 2°26′51″W / . 51.398521°N 2.447412°W. / 51.398521; -2.447412. Affiliations. British Rowing (boat code AVN) Website. avoncountyrowingclub .org .uk. Avon County Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Avon based at the Saltford Rowing Centre, Bath Road, Saltford, Bristol.
0213385 [2] U.S. Highways. State Routes. Website. www .avonct .gov. Avon ( / ˈeɪvɑːn / AY-vahn) is a town in the Farmington Valley region of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 18,932.
Avon was abolished in 1996 both as a county council and a ceremonial county, but the name Avon continues to be used unofficially in subsequent boundary reviews as presented by the Boundary Commission for England to describe the area covered by the former county for the purpose of the rules which strongly deter cross-council constituencies (spanning more than one local authority within its area).
Designated. January 13, 1949 [3] Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Center City Philadelphia, opposite Burlington, New Jersey on the Delaware River. Bristol was settled in 1681 and first incorporated in 1720.
History of Bristol. The west front of Bristol Cathedral. Bristol is a city with a population of nearly half a million people in south west England, situated between Somerset and Gloucestershire on the tidal River Avon. It has been among the country's largest and most economically and culturally important cities for eight centuries.
Bristol. / 51.45361°N 2.59750°W / 51.45361; -2.59750. Bristol ( / ˈbrɪstəl / ⓘ) is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. [ 9][ 10] Built around the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the ...
The High Sheriff remains the Sovereign's representative in the County for all matters relating to the Judiciary and the maintenance of law and order. The county of Avon was formed in 1974 and abolished in 1996. Before and after this time the area covered was in a variety of other shrievalties, including Somerset, Bristol and Gloucestershire .