What is Yeovil, Somerset?
'''Yeovil''' is a [[town]] in the [[county]] of [[Somerset]]. It is in the [[South Somerset]] [[District]]. Yeovil takes its name from the [[River Yeo]]. ''Yeo Village'' became Yeovil over time. ==Transportation== The town has two [[railway station]]s. They are called [[Yeovil Junction]] and [[Yeovil Pen Mill]]. The town has many villages near by. These are West Coker, East Chinnock, [[East Coker]], [[Stoford]], [[Evershot]], [[Halstock]] and [[Yetminster]]. ==Politics== Yeovil is where [[Yeovil Town Council]] is based for the [[district]] of [[South Somerset]]. The town's main [[employer]]s are GKN [[Westlands Helicopters]]. ==Sports== Yeovil is home to the ''giant killer'' [[football club]] [[Yeovil Town F.C.]]. The club played against [[Liverpool City F.C|Liverpool F.C]] in [[2004]]. Yeovil used to be famous for [[glove]]-making. This is why the [[football team]] are [[nickname]]d ''The Glovers''. {{multistub|UK|geo}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Somerset]] [[Category:County towns in England]]