Gosport | |
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Town and non-metropolitan borough | |
![]() 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. | |
![]() Shown within Hampshire | |
Coordinates: 50°47′N 1°07′W / 50.79°N 1.12°W | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South East England |
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Government | |
• Type | non-metropolitan borough |
• Governing body | Gosport Borough Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
• Council control | Liberal Democrat |
• Member of Parliament | Caroline Dinenage (C) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.29 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 81,952[1] |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
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Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (Wednesday 8:30 am) |
Postal code | |
Area code | 023 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Website | www |
Gosport (/ˈɡɒspɔːrt/ GOS-port) is a town and non-metropolitan borough, on the south coast of Hampshire, South East England. At the 2021 Census, its population was 81,952.[3] 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. Gosport lies south-east of Fareham, to which it is linked by a Bus Rapid Transit route and the A32. 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 HMS Sultan and a Naval Armament Supply Facility, as well as a Helicopter Repair base. The Town area of the Borough, including Newtown, consists of the town centre, Stoke Road shopping area, Walpole Park, Royal Clarence Yard and three modern marinas: Royal Clarence, Gosport Marina and Haslar Marina. As part of the Renaissance of Portsmouth Harbour Millennium project, a large sundial, known as the Millennium Timespace, was installed on the harbour front in 2000.
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