<Dl> <Dt> List of places </Dt> <Dd> UK </Dd> <Dd> England </Dd> <Dd> Somerset </Dd> </Dl> <Dt> List of places </Dt> <P> Bath (/ ˈbɑːθ / or / ˈbæθ /) is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, known for its Roman - built baths . In 2011, the population was 88,859 . Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) south - east of Bristol . The city became a World Heritage Site in 1987 . </P> <P> The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquæ Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") c. 60 AD when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon, although hot springs were known even before then . </P>

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