Cam, Gloucestershire
Coordinates: 51°42′N 2°22′W / 51.7°N 2.37°W / 51.7; -2.37
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| Population | 8,500 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | ST7499 |
| Civil parish | Cam |
| District | Stroud |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dursley |
| Postcode district | GL11 |
| Dialling code | 01453 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Stroud |
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Cam is a large village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, situated in the Cotswolds. The Cotswold Way runs less than a mile from the village. It has a boundary with the town of Dursley.
Cam had approximately 8,500 residents in the 2001 census. In the May 2006 local elections, Cam East was held by the Conservative Party, while Cam West was taken by the Liberal Democrats, having previously been a Labour stronghold. Labour regained Cam West in 2011.
Cam actually has a larger population than neighbouring Dursley, which is a town.
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