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The county has an area of 3,769 km2(1,455 sq mi) and a population of 1,844,245, making it the 5th-most populousin England.[4] The South Hampshirebuilt-up area in the south-east of the county has a population of 855,569 and contains the cities of Southampton (269,781) and Portsmouth (208,100). In the north-east, the Farnborough ...
3 days ago · Hampshire, administrative, geographic, and historic county of south-central England. It is bounded to the west by Dorset and Wiltshire, to the north by Berkshire, to the east by Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Spanning 1,455 square miles, Hampshire shares borders with five other counties including Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex. The centrally located city of Winchester is Hampshire's county town and back in 871 it was the capital of England.
Stretching from Solent beaches in the south west, to London's suburban fringe in the north-east, Hampshire is the largest county in South East England.
With 1,844,245 people living in 3,769 km2 (1,455 sq mi), the county is the fifth most populous in England. Eighty-five thousand people live in the South Hampshire built-up area, which is in the southeast of the county. It is made up of the cities of Southampton (269,781) and Portsmouth (208,100).
We've bought together some of the fascinating facts about the county of Hampshire, one of the largest English counties (9th by size area). Set mid-way along the south coast of the UK, it is home to ancient forests, rolling chalk downs, cities, steeped in history and beautiful countryside.
View our detailed map of Hampshire, detailing the key towns and villages in this south of England county, provided by the Hampshire tourist board.
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