[strat-ferd-on-ey-vuh
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| a town in SW Warwickshire, in central England, on the Avon River: birthplace and burial place of Shakespeare. 99,400. |
| Strat·ford-on-Av·on (strāt'fərd-ŏn-ā'vən, -ôn-) A municipal borough of central England south-southeast of Birmingham. William Shakespeare was born and died in the borough, which has long been a popular tourist center. An annual festival includes performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Population: 22,100. |