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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 | + | '''Hampshire''' is a [[county]] in southern England. |
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| + | Its main cities are the ports of [[Southampton]], and [[Portsmouth]], and the historical city of [[Winchester]]. | ||
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| + | 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 administratively considered part of Hampshire, however today the island is officially a county in its own right. | ||
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The state of [[New Hampshire]] was named after this English county. | The state of [[New Hampshire]] was named after this English county. | ||
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Revision as of 16:22, April 8, 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 administratively 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.