Hampshire
Sign in to saveHampshire (, ; 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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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
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49 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.