Eastleigh
| Eastleigh | |||
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 58 ′ N , 1 ° 21 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 117,000 | ||
| Population density | ? Ew./km² | ||
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| ZIP code section | SO50 | ||
| prefix | 023 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| Shire county | Hampshire | ||
| Ceremonial county | Hampshire | ||
| District | Eastleigh | ||
| Website: www.eastleigh.gov.uk | |||
Eastleigh is a railway town in the county of Hampshire in England and the administrative seat of the borough of the same name with approx. 117,000 inhabitants. The city lies between Southampton and Winchester and is part of the South Hampshire metropolitan area . Eastleigh has seen rapid population and industrial development in recent years.
sons and daughters of the town
- Heinz Burt (1942–2000), pop musician
- Benny Hill (1924–1992), comedian / actor
- Margaret Mary Hoffman / Lassiter (* 1945), children's book author
- Jane, actress
- David Nicholls (born 1966), writer
- Matt Targett (born 1995), soccer player
Twin cities
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Villeneuve-Saint-Georges , France -
Kornwestheim , Germany