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Encyclopedia > Somerset (disambiguation)

Somerset has several meanings:

  • Somerset is a county in England.
  • It is also a British surname and, as a result, there are a number or other places in the world named after either the original county or a person called "Somerset" whose family presumably originated from the county.
  • A somerset is also an alteration of somersault
  • A somerset is also mentioned in The Beatles song "Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite" "And Mr. H. will demonstrate/Ten summersets he'll undertake on solid ground."
Contents
1 Places called Somerset

1.1 Australia
1.2 Britain
1.3 United States of America
This page is about the county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... This article is about somersault, the acrobatic feat. ...

2 People named Somerset
3 Television shows named Somerset

Places called Somerset

Australia

Somerset is a town just outside Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Britain

This page is about the county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

United States of America

Somerset is a city located in Pulaski County, Kentucky. ... Somerset is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland, near the District of Columbia border. ... Somerset is a town located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ... Somerset Township is a township in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Somerset Township is a township located in Steele County, Minnesota. ... Somerset is a census-designated place located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Somerset is a town located in Niagara County, New York. ... Somerset is a village located in Perry County, Ohio. ... Somerset is a borough located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. ... Somerset Township is a township located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. ... Somerset Township is a township located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. ... Somerset is a city located in Bexar County, Texas. ... Somerset, Vermont Somerset is a town located in Windham County, Vermont. ... Somerset is a town located in St. ... Somerset is a village located in St. ... Somerset County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Somerset County is the southernmost county in the state of Maryland, located in the eastern part of the state. ... Somerset County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Somerset County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...

People named Somerset

See also Duke of Somerset W. Somerset Maugham as photographed in 1934 by Carl Van Vechten. ... Field Marshal Lord Raglan during the Crimean War, portrait by Roger Fenton, ca. ... The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. ...


Television shows named Somerset

  • 11 Somerset is a Canadian science fiction show that first aired in 2005.
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Somerset, England (226 words)
Somerset is a county in the south-west of England.
Somerset borders with Gloucestershire to the north east, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south east and Devon to the southwest.
Somerset contains England's oldest prison that is still in use, in the small town of Shepton Mallet.
Somerset (459 words)
Somerset adjoins Gloucestershire to the north east, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south east and Devon to the southwest.
In 1974 a large chunk of northern Somerset was removed to form the southern half of the County of Avon.
Avon has now been abolished, and North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset have reverted to Somerset for ceremonial purposes, but are now independent counties in their own right for local government purposes.
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