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Hampshire (county) - MSN Encarta (1143 words) |
 | Hampshire (county) (abbreviation, Hants), county, southern England, bounded on the north by West Berkshire, Wokingham, and Bracknell Forest unitary authorities, on the west by Dorset and Wiltshire, on the east by Surrey and West Sussex, and on the south by the English Channel and the Isle of Wight. |
| Hampshire has a geographical area of 3,769 sq km (1,455 sq mi); the area administered by the county council (that is, excluding Portsmouth and Southampton unitary authorities) is 3,679 sq km (1,420 sq mi). |
| An important agricultural region, Hampshire administrative county is renowned for the beauty of the New Forest, in the south-west, once a royal hunting ground and now possessing national park status. |
| Hampshire at AllExperts (2736 words) |
| Hampshire played a large role in World War II due to its large Royal Navy harbour at Portsmouth, the army camp at Aldershot and the military Netley Hospital on Southampton Water, as well as its proximity to the army training ranges on Salisbury Plain and Purbeck. |
| Hampshire's county town is Winchester, a historic city that was once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Wessex. |
| Hampshire's relatively safe waters have allowed the county to develop as one of the busiest sailing areas in the country, with many yacht clubs and several manufacturers on the Solent. |
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