| Awre | |
|---|---|
 The War Memorial at Awre | |
  Awre Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 1,714 (Civil parish, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO7008 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Blakeney |
| Postcode district | GL15 |
| Dialling code | 01594 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Awre Parish Council home page |
Awre (/ɔːr/)[1] is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Forest of Dean District of Gloucestershire, England, near the River Severn.
Both the parish and the electoral ward include Blakeney, Etloe, Gatcombe, Viney Hill, and Two Bridges.
According to the 2001 census, Awre had a population of 1,644, increasing to 1,714 at the 2011 census. The electoral ward gives similar figures[2]
- ^ Watts, Victor, ed. (2010), "Awre", The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521168557
- ^ "Parish & electoral ward 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.