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Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort in Somerset, England, on the Bristol Channel south west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. It includes the suburbs of Oldmixon, West Wick and Worle. Its population at the 2011 census was 76,143. Since 1983, Weston has been twinned with Hildesheim, Germany. Although there is evidence in the local area of occupation since the Iron Age, it was still a small village until the 19th century when it became a seaside resort, and was connected with local towns and cities by a railway, and two piers were built. The growth continued until the second half of the 20th century, when tourism declined and some local industries closed. A regeneration programme is being undertaken with attractions including the Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare Museum, Grand Pier and an aquarium. The Paddle Steamer ''Waverley'' and MV ''Balmoral'' offer day sea trips from Knightstone Island to various destinations along the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary. Cultural venues include The Playhouse, the Winter Gardens and Blakehay Theatre. Owing to the large tidal range in the Bristol Channel, the low tide mark in Weston Bay is about a mile from the seafront. Although the beach itself is sandy, low tide uncovers areas of thick mud, hence the colloquial name, Weston-super-Mud.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bristolnomads.org.uk/location_reports/s_bristol_channel/wsm.htm )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.weston-super-mare.com/Beach-GoldenSands )〕 These mudflats are very dangerous to walk in and are crossed by the mouth of the River Axe. Just to the north of the town is Sand Point which marks the lower limit of the Severn Estuary and the start of the Bristol Channel. It is also the site of the Middle Hope biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). In the centre of the town is Ellenborough Park, another SSSI due to the range of plant species found there. ==Toponymy== ''Weston'' comes from the Anglo-Saxon for the west ''tun'' or settlement; ''super Mare'' is Latin for "above sea" and was added to distinguish it from the many other settlements named Weston in the Diocese. Prior to 1348 it was known as Weston-Juxta-Mare ("beside the sea"). The name was changed by Ralph of Shrewsbury who was the Bishop of Bath and Wells. Between the 14th and 17th centuries the "super Mare" part of the name disappeared and it was just known as Weston, although in 1610 it was recorded as Weston on the More; ''môr'' being the Welsh word for sea. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Weston-super-Mare」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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