Worcester (England)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
ווסטר (אנגליה)
Name (Latin)
Worcester (England)
Other forms of name
nnaa Worcester, Eng
nne Worcester (Hereford and Worcester)
Coordinates
-2.222222222 -2.222222222 52.19111111 52.19111111 (gooearth )
W0021312 W0021312 N0521122 N0521122 (geonames )
Associated country
Great Britain
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 151276369
Wikidata: Q1646181
Library of congress: n 81018214
OCoLC: oca00564053
Sources of Information
  • Collins Britain atlas and gazetteer, 1999(Worcester, Worcs.; city, on River Severn, 24m/38km SW of Birmingham; shopping, cultural, sports and industrial centre; industries include porcelain, sauces and condiments; 18c guildhall, Cathedral mainly Early English; Sir Edward Elgar born here)
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 52°11ʹ22ʺN 002°13ʹ12ʺW)
  • Wikipedia, viewed 11 April 2019(Worcester; it is a city in Worcestershire, England; situated on the River Severn with its origins in Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlements, it later became a centre of monastic learning and church power; it developed into a market town with its river crossing and position in the road network; it was the site of the final battles of the Civil War; the Royal Worcester Porcelain factory was founded in 1751)
  • Little, B. D. G. The three choir cities, 1952.
  • BL hdg.(Worcester (England))