Filton

Filton is a suburb in the north- east of Bristol in southwest England with about 10,000 inhabitants. The origins of the village and the church at its center can be traced back to the 12th century. The name of the place goes back to the Old English combination of feleþe (hay), and do (farm, field) back.

The city is a center of the aviation industry. There are an Airbus plant and a Rolls -Royce engine plant. 1910, the predecessor company, the Bristol Aeroplane Company was founded in Filton which in turn is a predecessor of the resident even locally BAE Systems. After the Second World War came from the Bristol Aeroplane Company also underlined the Bristol Cars, which manufactures sports cars in small series as well on site.

From Filton Airport launched on 9 April 1969, the British prototype Concorde 002 for its maiden flight. After the historic last flight of Concorde, this machine is visible with the registration G - BOAF since 26 November 2003 at the local Aviation Museum.

Twinning

Since 1979, lead Saint -Vallier, Witzenhausen and Filton a tripartite partnership.

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