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Bristol

Northern Europe

Bristol is a city and ceremonial county in South West England, on the River Avon, bordered by Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south, with a short coastline on the Bristol Channel. Historically one of England's great maritime and trading ports, Bristol is known today for its engineering and aerospace industries, its vibrant street art scene associated with the artist Banksy, and landmarks such as the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Facts
Population
494,399 1
Area (sq km)
110 1
Founding Year
1000 1
Wikipedia states Bristol was founded by 1000; the exact settlement origin predates this and is not more precisely dated in the source. The 1155 date elsewhere in the infobox is the royal charter, a distinct later event, not the founding.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
11 2
Latitude
51.453611 degrees north 1
Longitude
2.5975 degrees west 1
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Northern Europe, Regions
United Kingdom, Countries
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Bristol and Exeter Railway

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Source Wikidata: Bristol and Exeter Railwaytier 2
Imperial Brands plc

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Source Wikipedia: Imperial Brandstier 2
Inmos

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Source Wikipedia: InmosLead
Quote, Lead
head office and design office were at Aztec West business park in Bristol, England
Mitie Group plc

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Source Wikipedia: Mitietier 2
Unite Group plc

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Source Wikipedia: Unite Studentstier 2
Ronald Hutton

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University of Bristol

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Source University of Bristol (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The University of Bristol is a public research university in Bristol, England.
University of Bristol

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Source University of Bristol (Wikipedia)Lead, sentence 1
Quote, Lead, sentence 1
The University of Bristol is a public research university in Bristol, England.

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Tajfel's Minimal Group Experiments

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Source Wikipedia: Henri TajfelArticle text, Intergroup relationstier 2
Quote, Article text, Intergroup relations
Having moved to Bristol University, Tajfel began his work on intergroup relations and conducted the renowned minimal groups experiments.
Sources
1. Bristol (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, second paragraph
    The county is almost entirely urbanised and had an estimated population of 494,399 in 2024, making Bristol the most populous city in the region.
  • Infobox, Area total row
    42 sq mi (110 km2)
  • History section, Middle Ages paragraph
    Bristol was founded by 1000; by about 1020, it was a trading centre with a mint producing silver pennies bearing its name.
  • MediaWiki API prop=coordinates (decimal degrees resolved from the infobox Coord template)
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Bristol (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 11 m
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Wikidata: Bristol
Wikidata Q23154, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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