Chester, Cheshire

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Chester is a city in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 328,100 and is famous for Chester Zoo.

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 Geography
* 3 History
* 4 Transport
* 5 Footnotes
* 6 References

## Etymology[edit]

The placename Chester probably survives from Roman Britain, derived from castrum, the Vulgar Latin word for 'camp', via Old English ceaster.[1] Most other words of Latin origin in English were borrowed or invented much later.

## Geography[edit]

The city is situated above the river Dee.

## History[edit]

The city is located on the site of a Roman fort named Deva. Many Roman remains have been excavated.

## Transport[edit]

Chester is connected to the motorway network by the M53. It also has a well-connected train station.

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Room (2006: 87).

## References[edit]

* Chester Travel
* World Book Encyclopedia