Royal Wootton Bassett /ˈrɔɪəl ˈwʊtən ˈbæsɪt/, colloquially Wootton Bassett is a small market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, with a population of 11,043 in 2001. Situated in the north of the county, it lies 6 miles (9.5 km) to the west of the major town of Swindon and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Calne.The town was granted royal patronage in March 2011 by Elizabeth II in recognition of its role in the early 21st century military funeral repatriations, which passed through the town. This honour was officially conferred in a ceremony on 16 October 2011 – the first royal patronage to be conferred upon a town (as distinguished from a borough or county) since 1909.
Royal Wootton Bassett
Wiltshire
England
La Grande-Bretagne
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