Cirencester is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, seven miles north-west of the town of Cricklade, 13 miles north-west of the major town of Swindon, 55 miles east of Cardiff, and 80 miles west of London. Cirencester lies three miles north of the Wiltshire border. Cirencester falls within the district council of Cotswold, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL7 postcode district.
Cirencester is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Cirencester is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Cirencester is GL7 2NS.
Cirencester is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GL7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the GL7 postcode district.
The centre of Cirencester is located at position 51.717° latitude and -1.96838° longitude.
Latitude | 51.717° |
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Longitude | -1.96838° |
The centre of Cirencester is located at the grid reference easting 402281 and northing 202031 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 402281 |
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Northing | 202031 |
Position of Cirencester relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Cirencester to the centre of the town.
Position of Cirencester relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Cirencester to the centre of the city.