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| City of Southampton | |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Unitary, City (1964) |
| Region: | South East England |
| Ceremonial County: | Hampshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 301st 49.84 km˛ |
| Admin. HQ: | Southampton |
| ONS code: | 00MS |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total ( 2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 51st 221,193 4,438 / km˛ |
| Ethnicity: | 92.4% White 3.8% S.Asian 1.0% Afro-Carib. |
| Politics | |
| Southampton City Council http://www.southampton.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrats |
| MPsThis is a list of MPs elected to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Third Parliament of the United Kingdom at the UK general election, 2001, arranged by constituency. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at: | John DenhamJohn Denham is the name of either: John Yorke Denham (b. 1953) the United Kingdom member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen John Denham (1615-1669) English poet., Sandra GidleySandra Julia Gidley (born March 26, 1957) is a British politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Romsey constituency. She is a Liberal Democrat MP and was elected to her seat in a by-election on May 4, 2000 after the death of the incumbent C, Alan WhiteheadAlan Patrick Vincent Whitehead (born 15 September 1950) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He has served as Labour Party member of Parliament for Southampton Test since 1997, and had previously been leader of Southampton Council. See also Wessex Const |
Southampton is a cityA city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. City can also be a synonym for " downtown. Introduction A city usually consists of residential, industrial and business areas and major port situated on the south coast of EnglandEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England. It is the closest city to the New ForestThe New Forest is an area of Hampshire in England which was created as a royal forest in 1079 by William the Conqueror for the hunting of (mainly) deer. William's successor, William Rufus was killed in a suspicious 'accident' while hunting in the New Fore and lies at the northern-most point of Southampton Water approximately halfway between Portsmouth and Bournemouth.
Although historically a part of the county of Hampshire, the city became an independent unitary authority in local government re-organisations on April 1, 1997. This makes Southampton an administrative county in its own right though it remains part of Hampshire for ceremonial purposes and in common usage. Under the name of Southampton there are several districts within the city, including Woolston, Bitterne, Portswood, Bassett, Shirley, Millbrook and Swaythling.
In common with many British towns and cities, such as Coventry and Plymouth, it was heavily bombed during the Second World War. Many historic buildings were lost as a result but the old city walls remain, as does the Bargate, formerly the main gateway to the city, located at the northern end of the walls. There are numerous large parks in the city centre.
The city is home to the University of Southampton, Southampton Institute, and the Ordnance Survey.
The outstanding harbour means it is the principal port on the south coast, and one of the largest in the UK. Sailing is a popular sport here.
Southampton Football Club (a.k.a. the "Saints") is also based here. It was a Southampton team member, Charles William Miller , who founded Brazil's first football club.There are three members of parliament for the city: John Denham (Labour) for Southampton Itchen (constituency for the east of the city), Dr Alan Whitehead (Labour) for Southampton Test (the west of the city), and Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) for Romsey (a small portion of the north of the city).
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