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Wiltshire
Wiltshire ( or ) is a county in South West England with an area of .〔http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/lca-5 December-chapter-7.pdf〕 It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Until 1930 the county town was Wilton but Wiltshire Council is now based at Trowbridge.
Wiltshire is characterised by its high downland and wide valleys. Salisbury Plain is famous as the location of the Stonehenge and Avebury stone circles and other ancient landmarks, and as a training area for the British Army. The city of Salisbury is notable for its mediaeval cathedral. Important country houses open to the public include Longleat, near Warminster, and the National Trust's Stourhead, near Mere.
==Toponymy==
The county, in the 9th century written as ''Wiltunscir'', later ''Wiltonshire'', is named after the former county town of Wilton.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wiltshire Community History: Wilton )〕
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