Portsmouth

This article is about the English city of Portsmouth. For other places with the same name, please see Portsmouth (disambiguation).

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Portsmouth is a city of about 186,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of England. A significant naval port for centuries, it is home to the world's oldest dry dock still in use and to many famous ships.

Related Topics:
Hampshire - England - Port - Dry dock

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Most of the city lies on Portsea Island, located where the Solent joins the English Channel. The island is separated from the mainland to the north by a narrow creek, bridged in places to make it - in appearance - a peninsula. The sheltered Portsmouth Harbour lies to the west of the island and the large tidal bay of Langstone Harbour is to the east. Portsdown Hill dominates the skyline to the north and to the south are the waters of the Solent with the Isle of Wight beyond.

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Portsea Island - Solent - English Channel - Peninsula - Portsmouth Harbour - Langstone Harbour - Portsdown Hill - Isle of Wight

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Portsmouth includes the following residential districts: Buckland, Copnor, Cosham, Eastney, Fratton, Hilsea, Kingston, Milton, North End, Portsea, Paulsgrove, Somers Town, Southsea, Stamshaw and Tipner.

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Buckland - Copnor - Cosham - Eastney - Fratton - Hilsea - Kingston - Milton - North End - Portsea - Paulsgrove - Somers Town - Southsea - Stamshaw - Tipner

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Portsmouth has declined as a port in recent years but remains a major dockyard and base for the Royal Navy.

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Major dockyard and base - Royal Navy

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Its telephone area code is (023), and was previously (01705), and before that (0705).

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