South Hampshire
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'''South Hampshire''' or '''Solent City''' <ref>[http://archive.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/1999/11/8/88771.html Anover Advertiser, 8th November 1999] </ref><ref>[http://www.fareham.gov.uk/crs/Executive/030804/reports-public/xpt-030804-r15-avi.pdf Fareham Borough Council]</ref> is a term used mainly to refer to the [[metropolitan area]] formed by the cities of [[Portsmouth]] and [[Southampton]] and their suburbs and commuter towns, in southern [[Hampshire]], [[England]]. The area has population of around 1 million based on the 2001 census. The region may be subdivided into the [[Greater Southampton]] and [[Greater Portsmouth]] conurbations.
Places within the [[Southampton urban area]] include:
* [[Southampton]]
* [[Eastleigh]]
* [[Hedge End]]
* [[Totton and Eling]]
* [[Bishopstoke]]
Places within the [[Greater Portsmouth|Portsmouth urban area]] include:
* [[Portsmouth]]
* [[Gosport]]
* [[Fareham]]
* [[Havant]]
* [[Portchester]]
* [[Stubbington]]
* [[Waterlooville]]
Slightly further out there are many satellite towns that are not directly attached to Southampton or Portsmouth, but are nonetheless still heavily reliant on the 2 cities for employment and services.
Places within the wider South Hampshire commuter belt include:
* [[Winchester]]
* [[Chichester]]
* [[Bognor Regis]]
* [[Romsey]]
* [[Lyndhurst]]
* [[Brockenhurst]]
* [[Hythe, Hampshire|Hythe]]
* [[Fawley]]
* [[Emsworth]]
* [[Hayling Island]]
* [[Bishop's Waltham]]
* [[Clanfield, Hampshire|Clanfield]] and [[Cowplain]]--sprawling villages which run into [[Waterlooville]]
Arguably, the [[Isle of Wight]] could also be included.
Because of the proximity of Southampton and Portsmouth, they are fierce rivals, but also have to share various resources, including local radio stations ([[BBC Radio Solent]], also a local [[digital radio]] multiplex), and a telephone [[area code]] (023, although this is not contiguous as Fareham retains a separate number, and calls made between the cities are not charged at local rate). Moreover, the Isle of Wight shares the 'PO' postcode with Portsmouth.
==References==
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==See also==
{{portalpar|Hampshire}}
*[[BBC_Radio_Solent|BBC Radio Solent]]
[[category:Metropolitan areas of England]]
[[Category:Geography of Hampshire]]