Hampshire

Also known as Hants, Southamptonshire

Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, Dorset to the west, and Wiltshire to the north-west. Southampton is the largest settlement.

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Hampshire is a ceremonial county located in South East England, bordered by several other counties and the Isle of Wight. It matters as a significant region in southeastern England with Southampton as its largest settlement.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Hampshire is referenced by 10,765 other articles, and connects out to gravel, William II of England and heath.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Counties of England established in antiquity, Hampshire and Non-metropolitan counties.

Its subject is documented across 86 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

English county.official_name: Hampshire
English county.region: South East
English county.established_date: Ancient
English county.lord_lieutenant_office: Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
English county.lord_lieutenant_name: Nigel Atkinson
English county.high_sheriff_office: High Sheriff of Hampshire
English county.high_sheriff_name: Susan Philippa Elton
English county.county_council: Hampshire County Council
English county.admin_hq: Winchester
English county.area_council_km2: 3,679
English county.iso_code: GB-HAM
English county.gss_code: E10000014
English county.nuts_code: UKJ33
English county.unitary_council1: Southampton
English county.unitary_council2: Portsmouth
English county.districts_map: 200px
English county.districts_key: Unitary County council area
English county.districts_list: Test Valley Basingstoke and Deane Hart Rushmoor City of Winchester East Hampshire New Forest Southampton Eastleigh Fareham Portsmouth Havant

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Official website

Hampshire County Council | Hampshire County Council

The Hampshire County Council homepage. Education and learning. Social care and health. Jobs. Waste prevention and recycling. Transport and roads.

hants.gov.uk →

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Hampshire
Population: 1857824
Area: 3769.2054
Official website: www.hants.gov.uk
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Commons category: Hampshire
native label: Hampshire
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Encyclopedic overview

49 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Before the Roman Conquest
The Roman Era
The Jutes
The Saxons
Middle Ages onwards
Modern era
Geography
Geology
Natural regions
Green belt
Hills
Rivers
Wildlife
Climate
Settlements
Demographics
Population
Ethnicity and religion
Politics
Parliament
Emergency services
Economy
Transport
Air
Sea
Rail
Road
Inland waterways
Education
Health
Culture, arts and sport
Flag
Music
Museums
Annual events
Buildings and protected monuments
Sport
Media
Television
Radio
Press
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The county has an area of and had an estimated population of in . Southampton is in the south of the county and the city of Portsmouth in the south-east; both are part of a larger conurbation. A second conurbation in the north-east includes Farnborough and Aldershot and extends into Berkshire and Surrey. The remainder of the county is rural, and its principal settlements include Basingstoke in the north, Andover in the north-west, and Winchester in the centre. For local government purposes Hampshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eleven districts, and two unitary authority areas: Portsmouth and Southampton. The county historically contained the towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch, which are now in Dorset, and the Isle of Wight.

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