Borough of Eastleigh
| Borough of Eastleigh | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hampshire |
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| status | Borough |
| region | South East England |
| Administration County | Hampshire |
| Administrative headquarters | Eastleigh |
| surface | 79.78 km² (265.) |
| Residents | 120,100 (167.) |
| ONS code | 24UD |
| Website | www.eastleigh.gov.uk |
Eastleigh is an administrative district with borough status in the county of Hampshire in England , which borders the city of Southampton to the west. The administrative seat is the city of Eastleigh , where a large part of the population lives; other significant places are Bishopstoke and Fair Oak .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and resulted from the merger of the original Borough of Eastleigh with part of the Rural District of Winchester.
Coordinates: 50 ° 57 ′ N , 1 ° 18 ′ W