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Hampshire is a [[county]] in southern England. Its main cities are the ports of [[Southampton]], and [[Portsmouth]], and the historical city of [[Winchester]]. It lies to the south-west of London and is situated centrally on England's south coast. It borders the counties of [[Dorset]], [[Wiltshire]], [[Berkshire]], [[Surrey]] and [[Sussex]]. The [[Isle of Wight]] lies a few miles offshore and was once administartively considered part of Hampshire, however today the island is officially a county in its own right. | Hampshire is a [[county]] in southern England. Its main cities are the ports of [[Southampton]], and [[Portsmouth]], and the historical city of [[Winchester]]. It lies to the south-west of London and is situated centrally on England's south coast. It borders the counties of [[Dorset]], [[Wiltshire]], [[Berkshire]], [[Surrey]] and [[Sussex]]. The [[Isle of Wight]] lies a few miles offshore and was once administartively considered part of Hampshire, however today the island is officially a county in its own right. | ||
| − | The state of [[New Hampshire]] was named after this English | + | The state of [[New Hampshire]] was named after this English county. |
Revision as of 16:48, March 30, 2007
Hampshire is a county in southern England. Its main cities are the ports of Southampton, and Portsmouth, and the historical city of Winchester. It lies to the south-west of London and is situated centrally on England's south coast. It borders the counties of Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex. The Isle of Wight lies a few miles offshore and was once administartively considered part of Hampshire, however today the island is officially a county in its own right. The state of New Hampshire was named after this English county.