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'''Southampton''' is a port city on the south coast of [[England]].

'''Southampton''' is a port city, in [[Hampshire]] on the south coast of [[England]].

 

It is situated at the confluence of two estuaries, the River Test and the River Itchen. There has been an important settlement in the area since [[Roman]] times, when it was known as Clausentum. The site of the modern city was determined by a later [[Saxon]] walled city. Although the city was bombed very heavilly during [[World war two]], many of the cities walls and fortifications survive today, most notably the 'Bargate' in the city centre.

It is known as the city from which the [[Mayflower]] embarked (although [[Plymouth]] was its last port of call before leaving for America).

It is known as the city from which the [[Mayflower]] embarked (although [[Plymouth]] was its last port of call before leaving for America).

In the early decades of the twentieth century it was a hub of transatlantic traffic, serving as an endpoint for the many cruise ships. With the advent of mass aviation, its importance has declined somewhat, but it still plays host to luxury cruise liners, in particular the [[QEII]].

In the early decades of the twentieth century it was a hub of transatlantic traffic, serving as an endpoint for the many cruise ships. The fated cruise ship [[Titanic]] left from Southampton on her maiden voyage. With the advent of mass aviation, its importance has declined somewhat, but it still plays host to luxury cruise liners, in particular the [[QEII]].

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