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Watchet is a harbour town, civil parish and electoral ward in the county of Somerset, England, with a population in 2011 of 3,785. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Taunton, and 9 miles (14 km) east of Minehead. The town lies at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and on the edge of Exmoor National Park.

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  • Watchet es una localidad situada en el condado de Somerset, en Inglaterra (Reino Unido), con una población en 2016 de 3426 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada en la península del Suroeste, al sur de la ciudad de Bristol y del canal de Bristol. (es)
  • Is baile suite i Somerset, Sasana, é Watchet. (ga)
  • Watchet est une ville et une paroisse civile du Somerset, en Angleterre. Elle est située à l'embouchure de la (en), là où elle se jette dans la partie du canal de Bristol connue sous le nom de (en). Les villes les plus proches sont Minehead (15 km à l'ouest), Bridgwater (25 km à l'est) et Taunton (25 km au sud-est). Administrativement, elle relève du district de Somerset West and Taunton. Au moment du recensement de 2011, elle comptait 3 785 habitants. (fr)
  • Watchet è un paese di 4.401 abitanti del Somerset, in Inghilterra. (it)
  • Watchet is a harbour town, civil parish and electoral ward in the county of Somerset, England, with a population in 2011 of 3,785. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Taunton, and 9 miles (14 km) east of Minehead. The town lies at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The original settlement may have been at the Iron Age fort, Daw's Castle. It then moved to the mouth of the river and a small harbour developed, named by the celts as Gwo Coed meaning "under the wood". After the Saxon conquest of the area the town developed, becoming known as Weced or Waeced, and was attacked by Vikings in the 10th century. Trade using the harbour gradually grew, despite damage during several severe storms, with import and exports of goods including those from Wansbrough Paper Mill until the 19th century when it increased with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills via the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mainly to Newport for onward transportation to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway also served the town and port bringing goods and people from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore trade reduced, finally ceasing in the early 20th century. The port continued a smaller commercial trade until 2000 when it was converted into a marina. In 2016, Watchet joined the rest of West Somerset in receiving 'Opportunity Area' status. The church is dedicated to Saint Decuman who is thought to have died here around 706. An early church was built near Daw's Castle and a new church was erected in the 15th century. It has several tombs and monuments to Sir John Wyndham and his family who were the lords of the manor. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, which was written in the area, is commemorated by a statue on the harbourside. (en)
  • Watchet is een civil parish in het bestuurlijke gebied Somerset West and Taunton, in het Engelse graafschap Somerset. De plaats telt 3785 inwoners. De plaats ligt 15 mijl (24 km) ten westen van Bridgwater, 15 mijl (24 km) ten noordwesten van Taunton, en 9 mijl (14 km) ten oosten van Minehead. Watchet ligt aan de monding van de aan dat deel uitmaakt van het Kanaal van Bristol, aan de rand van het Nationaal park Exmoor. (nl)
  • Watchet – miasto portowe w Wielkiej Brytanii, w Anglii w hrabstwie Somerset, położone nad Kanałem Bristolskim, przy ujściu rzeki Washford do Zatoki Bridgwaterskiej, 24 km na zachód od Bridgwater. Pierwsze wzmianki o mieście pochodzą z VII wieku, monety bite w tym mieście znajdowano nawet w Skandynawii. Jest jednym z niewielu miast w Wielkiej Brytanii, które pielęgnuje system sądownictwa dworskiego (ang. court leet). Używa się go tylko do celów reprezentacyjnych, nie ma znaczenia merytorycznego. W mieście znajduje się stacja zabytkowej kolei West Somerset Railway. (pl)
  • Watchet är en stad och civil parish i West Somerset i Somerset i England. Orten har 3 785 invånare (2011). Byn nämndes i Domedagsboken (Domesday Book) år 1086, och kallades då Wacet. (sv)
  • 沃切特(Watchet)是英國的一個港口城市和民政教區,位於西南英格蘭索美塞特郡,臨布里斯托灣。沃切特有人口3,785人。當地的主要產業是港口。在歷史上沃切特港以貿易功能為主,現在觀光產業也很重要。 (zh)
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  • Watchet es una localidad situada en el condado de Somerset, en Inglaterra (Reino Unido), con una población en 2016 de 3426 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada en la península del Suroeste, al sur de la ciudad de Bristol y del canal de Bristol. (es)
  • Is baile suite i Somerset, Sasana, é Watchet. (ga)
  • Watchet est une ville et une paroisse civile du Somerset, en Angleterre. Elle est située à l'embouchure de la (en), là où elle se jette dans la partie du canal de Bristol connue sous le nom de (en). Les villes les plus proches sont Minehead (15 km à l'ouest), Bridgwater (25 km à l'est) et Taunton (25 km au sud-est). Administrativement, elle relève du district de Somerset West and Taunton. Au moment du recensement de 2011, elle comptait 3 785 habitants. (fr)
  • Watchet è un paese di 4.401 abitanti del Somerset, in Inghilterra. (it)
  • Watchet is een civil parish in het bestuurlijke gebied Somerset West and Taunton, in het Engelse graafschap Somerset. De plaats telt 3785 inwoners. De plaats ligt 15 mijl (24 km) ten westen van Bridgwater, 15 mijl (24 km) ten noordwesten van Taunton, en 9 mijl (14 km) ten oosten van Minehead. Watchet ligt aan de monding van de aan dat deel uitmaakt van het Kanaal van Bristol, aan de rand van het Nationaal park Exmoor. (nl)
  • Watchet – miasto portowe w Wielkiej Brytanii, w Anglii w hrabstwie Somerset, położone nad Kanałem Bristolskim, przy ujściu rzeki Washford do Zatoki Bridgwaterskiej, 24 km na zachód od Bridgwater. Pierwsze wzmianki o mieście pochodzą z VII wieku, monety bite w tym mieście znajdowano nawet w Skandynawii. Jest jednym z niewielu miast w Wielkiej Brytanii, które pielęgnuje system sądownictwa dworskiego (ang. court leet). Używa się go tylko do celów reprezentacyjnych, nie ma znaczenia merytorycznego. W mieście znajduje się stacja zabytkowej kolei West Somerset Railway. (pl)
  • Watchet är en stad och civil parish i West Somerset i Somerset i England. Orten har 3 785 invånare (2011). Byn nämndes i Domedagsboken (Domesday Book) år 1086, och kallades då Wacet. (sv)
  • 沃切特(Watchet)是英國的一個港口城市和民政教區,位於西南英格蘭索美塞特郡,臨布里斯托灣。沃切特有人口3,785人。當地的主要產業是港口。在歷史上沃切特港以貿易功能為主,現在觀光產業也很重要。 (zh)
  • Watchet is a harbour town, civil parish and electoral ward in the county of Somerset, England, with a population in 2011 of 3,785. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Taunton, and 9 miles (14 km) east of Minehead. The town lies at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and on the edge of Exmoor National Park. (en)
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  • Watchet (pl)
  • Watchet (sv)
  • 沃切特 (zh)
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