Bath Detectives have been operating in Bath and the South West for almost 20 years.
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Bath was first established as a spa resort with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ('the waters of Sulis') by the Romans in AD 43 although verbal tradition suggests that Bath was known before then.
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Bath is in the ceremonial county of Somerset in the south west of England.
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Bath is situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol.
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The population of the Bath is 83,992.
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Bath was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590.
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Bath was made a county borough in 1889 which gave it administrative independence from its county, Somerset.
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Bath became part of Avon when that county was created in 1974.
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Since 1996, when Avon was abolished, Bath has been the principal centre of the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset.
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The Romans built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs.
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Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973.
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Much later, it became popular as a spa resort during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone.
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The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987.
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Bath has a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which have helped to make it a major centre for tourism.
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There are over one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to Bath each year.
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Bath has two universities and several schools and colleges.
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Bath has a large service sector, and growing information and communication technologies and creative industries, providing employment for the population of Bath and the surrounding area.
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