Yeovil

50.940833333333 - 2.6344444444444Koordinaten: 50 ° 56 ' N, 2 ° 38 ' W

Yeovil [ joʊvɪl ] is an English town in the south of the county of Somerset, at the confluence of the rivers Yeo and Perett, with 41,871 inhabitants ( 2001). It is the administrative seat of the district of South Somerset.

History

The name derives originally from Yeovil from Anglo-Saxon and means a river fork ( " Vil ") of " Yeo ". In the 19th century Yeovil was a center of Handschuhwirkerei and had a rapidly rising population. In the 20th century the city was site of important industries of the arms industry and why. During the years 1940 to 1942 target of bombing by the German Luftwaffe

Economy

The main employer in the town is the aircraft manufacturer Westland Aircraft.

Traffic

The Yeovil Junction Railway Station is the larger, Yeovil Pen Mill is the smaller of the two remaining stations.

Sports

Large became famous for the city by the repeated Cup sensations of the local football club Yeovil Town, the 2013 in the Football League Championship, the second highest English league, rise.

Twinning

Yeovil is twinned with:

  • Germany Taunus stone (Hesse), since 1987

Personalities

  • Richard Edwards (1524-1566), composer
  • PJ Harvey (born 1969 ), singer and songwriter
  • Paddy Ashdown ( b. 1941 ), politician
  • John Mealing ( born 1942 ), musician
  • Jamie Davies ( born 1974 ), race car driver
  • Sarah Parish ( born 1968 ), British actress
England Aerial warfare Yeovil Town F.C. Richard Edwardes
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