Winchester

Also known as Winchester, Hampshire, Wintanceaster, unparished part of Winchester, Winchester (unparished area)

Winchester (, ) is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, at the western end of the South Downs National Park, on the River Itchen. It is south-west of London and from Southampton, its nearest major city. At the 2021 census, the built-up area of Winchester had a population of 48,478. The wider City of Winchester district includes towns such as Alresford and Bishop's Waltham and had a population of 127,439 in 2021. Winchester is the county town of Hampshire and contains the head offices of Hampshire County

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Winchester is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England, located southwest of London and serving as the county town of Hampshire. The city and its surrounding district are home to over 127,000 people and sit at the western edge of the South Downs National Park on the River Itchen.

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Place details

Locality: Winchester
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 46,074
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Winchester
UK place.type: City
UK place.country: England
UK place.population: 48,478
UK place.shire_district: Winchester
UK place.shire_county: Hampshire
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Winchester
UK place.post_town: WINCHESTER
UK place.postcode_area: SO
UK place.postcode_district: SO22, SO23
UK place.dial_code: 01962
UK place.os_grid_reference: SU485295
UK place.static_image_name: Winchester Montage.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Clockwise from top left: Winchester Cathedral, Great Minster Street, Great Hall of Winchester Castle and Winchester Guildhall
UK place.static_image_2_name: Coats of arms of Winchester.svg
UK place.static_image_2_width: 120
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Coat of arms of Winchester

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Winchester
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Winchester
Population: 35200
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Capital of: Hampshire
Shares border with: Littleton and Harestock
Image: View of Winchester, Hampshire, England.jpg
Dialing code: 01962

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twinned administrative body: Giessen
Commons category: Winchester
OS grid reference: SU485295
topic's main category: Category:Winchester
category for people born here: Category:Births in Winchester
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Winchester
category of associated people: Category:People from Winchester
postal code: SO23
Commons gallery: City of Winchester
category for people buried here: Q7978535
native label: Winchester
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different from: Winchester
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Prehistory
Roman period
Post-Roman
Anglo-Saxon
High and later Middle Ages
Modern period
Geography
Climate
Demography
Governance
Landmarks
Cathedral
Wolvesey Castle and Palace
Castle
Hospital of St Cross
City museum
Other buildings
Painted bollards
Education
State-funded schools
Primary schools
Secondary schools
Independent schools
Special schools
Tertiary, further and higher education
Sport
Transport
Railway
Roads
Buses
Community Transport Schemes
Law courts
Media and culture
International relations
See also
Notes
References
External links

Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum, which in turn developed from an Iron Age oppidum. Winchester was one of the most important cities in England in the Anglo-Saxon period.

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