Cirencester facts and figures. Interesting information about Cirencester

Cirencester, known as "The Capital of the Cotswolds" is situated in the county of Gloucestershire in England. Even though it is situated in the heart of the Cotswolds, it still enjoys a relatively central position, with London, to the East, only 90 minutes away via the M4 motorway, Birmingham to the North is 75 minutes away, and Cornwall only 2 hours down the M5. This page is the place to find various Cirencester facts and figures. Many people ask how you pronounce Cirencester. It is pronounced 'Si ren ses ter' Cirencester makes an idea base when visiting the Cotswolds with places such as Cheltenham, Oxford, South Cerney, Bibury and Burford within easy reach.

Population - c19,000

Twin Town - Itzehoe, Germany. On October 8th 1982 a partnership between Cirencester and the German town of Itzehoe was celebrated in an official Twinning Ceremony in Itzehoe.
	Itzehoe is located at the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost land of the Federal Republic of Germany. Itzehoe is the "district town" of the Steinburg district and its population is approx. 34500. A modern business world shapes the face of the center of the city, surrounded by old and newly created populated areas which are partially framed by wooded areas. However, particularly in the past few years the landscape has changed because many businesses have chosen Itzehoe as their location, due to the easy access to transportation facilities and well designed traffic routes for commuters, as well as having the metropolitan city of Hamburg near by. Besides offices and producing trade businesses, areas like microelectronics and technical microsystems are increasingly gaining importance in this city. You can find out more about Itzehoe on by visiting their web site. To visit, click here

Distance to major towns and cities (All distances are approximate)

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