Hampshire
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Country | United Kingdom | |
Part of the country | England | |
region | South East England | |
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status | Ceremonial and Administrative County | |
First mention | 755 (as Hamtunscir ) | |
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Ceremonial county | ||
surface | 3,769 km² | |
Residents | 1,844,245 | |
was standing | June 30, 2018 | |
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Administrative county | ||
Administrative authority | Hampshire County Council | |
Administrative headquarters | Winchester | |
ISO-3166-2 | GB-HAM | |
surface | 3,679 km² | |
Residents | 1,376,316 | |
was standing | June 30, 2018 | |
ONS code | 24 | |
GSS code | E10000014 | |
NUTS code | UKJ35 to UKJ37 | |
Website | www.hants.gov.uk | |
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Hampshire [ ˈhæmpʃə ] is a county on the south coast of England . The administrative seat is Winchester . The cities of Southampton and Portsmouth were separated as a separate administrative unit ( Unitary Authority ) in 1997 , but still belong to Hampshire in ceremonial terms. Other towns in the county are Basingstoke , Andover , Aldershot , Winchester and Farnborough .
Aldershot, Portsmouth and Farnborough are garrisons of the British Army , Royal Navy and Royal Air Force .
history
The county was called "Southamptonshire" (also County of Southampton ) until April 1, 1959 and appears under this name on some maps from the Victorian era. The short form of the county is Hants . This ancient name also appears as the place of embarkation for many emigrants to Ellis Island , New York . It is recorded in the Commonwealth Instrument of Government of 1653, which was adopted by Oliver Cromwell when he took over the office of Lord Protector in 1654 .
Winchester , the administrative seat, is a historic town that was once the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Wessex . Southampton and Portsmouth are major ports. An international airport is located between Southampton and Eastleigh. Hampshire is a popular holiday area with numerous tourist attractions such as the coastal baths, the Portsmouth Harbor area and the Beaulieu Vehicle Museum. In addition to the New Forest , a large part of the South Downs is located in the boundaries of Hampshire , both areas are national parks .
The Isle of Wight on the other side of the Solent was part of Hampshire until 1974, but has since formed its own county. At the same time Bournemouth was ceded to Dorset .
Around 1.3 million people live in Hampshire (as of 2014). Including Portsmouth and Southampton, it's around 1.75 million.
Cities in Hampshire
- Aldershot , Alresford , Alton , Andover , Ansty
- Barton on Sea , Basingstoke , Beaulieu , Bishop's Waltham , Bordon , Brockenhurst
- Dibden Purlieu
- Eastleigh , Easton , Emsworth , Exton
- Fareham , Farnborough , Fyfield
- Gosport
- Havant , Hayling Island , Highcliffe , Hurstbourne Tarrant
- Langley , Lymington
- Milford on Sea
- Newbridge , New Milton
- Odiham
- Petersfield
- Portsmouth
- Ringwood , Romsey
- Southampton , Southsea
- Wickham , Winchester
- Yateley
Attractions
- Beaulieu Abbey and the National Motor Museum
- Bramshill House
- Calleva Atrebatum near Silchester
- Flowerdown Disc Barrow at Littleton
- the River Avon
- the river Hamble
- Highclere Castle
- HMS Victory
- Mottisfont Abbey
- New Forest Museum
- Portchester Castle
- South Downs Way , a walking trail
- The Vyne
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Mid 2018 Estimates of the population for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- ↑ http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1653intrumentgovt.html
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ N , 1 ° 19 ′ W