South West England
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 seceded from their original county.
South West England is one of the constituencies used for elections to the
European Parliament. From the
2004 election onwards,
Gibraltar is to be considered part of the region.
External links
\n*Government Office for the South West\n*
South West Regional Assembly\n*
South West Regional Development Agency
Category:Regions of England