Southern England is a vague term referring to the south of England. Various people use the term with varying extents. A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK...

In any definition Southern England includes all the areas on the English Channel, i.e. The English Channel, also for some time known as the British Sea (French: La Manche, the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. ...

• Cornwall
• Devon
• Dorset
• East Sussex
• Hampshire
• Isle of Wight
• Kent
• West Sussex

It will also include some areas immediately adjacent Motto: Onan hag oll (Cornish: One and all) Cornwall, England Geography Status Ceremonial and (smaller) Administrative county Region South West England Area - Total - Admin. ... Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... The Isle of Wight is an island off the south coast of England, opposite Southampton. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ...

• Berkshire
• Greater London
• Somerset
• Surrey
• Wiltshire

The exact northern extent is hard to define. In the west it could include Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, but then these are sometimes considered part of the Midlands. For other places named Berkshire, see: Berkshire (disambiguation) Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in the south of England, to the west of London and also bordering on Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire and Hampshire. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Royal motto (Yokel): OFF MY LAND CUNT (Translated: The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter) Republic of Gloucesters location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital Gloucester de facto Largest city Cheltenham Emperor Headspeath the VI Area - Total Ranked 4th UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. ... The midlands of a territory are its central regions. ...

The counties between the Midlands and London (Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire) are often considered southern, as could be the areas in East Anglia (Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk). The midlands of a territory are its central regions. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... This article is about the county of Essex in England. ... Suffolk (pronounced suffuk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ...

If government office regions were to be used as a basis, the south would comprise South East England and South West England, Greater London, and the East of England. The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... South East England is one of the official regions of England. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... East of England is one of the official regions of England. ...