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Gosport
Sign in to saveGosport ( ) is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Hampshire, England. At the 2021 Census, the town had a population of 70,131 and the district had a population of 81,952. Gosport is situated on a peninsula on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, opposite the city of Portsmouth, to which it is linked by the Gosport Ferry.
Key facts
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- Clockwise from top left: The High Street, The Esplanade, The Millennium Footbridge over Forton Lake, The Gosport Ferry which links the town with Portsmouth, Gosport Town Hall, Stokes Bay, High-rise flats, and St Mary's Church.
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- Gosport UK locator map.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 200px
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- Shown within Hampshire
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- United Kingdom#UK England#Europe
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- Location within the United Kingdom##Location within England##Location in Europe
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- 1
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- 200px
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- Sovereign state
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- United Kingdom
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- England
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- Region
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- South East England
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- Hampshire
- Settlement.government_type
- non-metropolitan borough
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- Governing body
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- Gosport Borough Council
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- Leadership
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 71529
- Area
- 25.29
- Official website
- www.gosport.gov.uk
- Image
- Forton Bridge.jpg
- Dialing code
- 023
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Article
30 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Government and politics
- Naval and military
- Graves of Turkish sailors 1850–51
- Preparations for the D Day Landings
- Gallery of historic buildings
- Naval
- Military
- Transport
- Proposed tunnel
- Present day
- Education
- Sixth form college
- Secondary schools
- Libraries
- Culture
- Media
- Sport
- Tourism
- Twin towns
- Notable people
- Freedom of the Borough
- Individuals
- Military Units
- See also
- References
- External links
Gosport ( ) is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Hampshire, England. At the 2021 Census, the town had a population of 70,131 and the district had a population of 81,952. Gosport is situated on a peninsula on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, opposite the city of Portsmouth, to which it is linked by the Gosport Ferry.
Until the last quarter of the 20th century, Gosport was a major naval town associated with the defence and supply infrastructure of His Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth. As such over the years extensive fortifications were created. Gosport is still home to and a Naval Armament Supply Facility, as well as a helicopter repair base.
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