Eastleigh (borough)
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| Borough of Eastleigh | |
|---|---|
| Image:HampshireEastleigh.png Shown within Hampshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Hampshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 265th 79.78 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Eastleigh |
| ONS code: | 24UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density | Ranked 174th 116,000 1,454 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 97.4% White 1.2% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Image:Arms-eastleigh.jpg Eastleigh Borough Council http://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrats |
| MPs: | Sandra Gidley, Chris Huhne |
Eastleigh is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England, bordering Southampton. Its main town is Eastleigh. Other places include Bishopstoke, Hamble-le-Rice, Hedge End, Chandler's Ford, Fair Oak the Hamble Valley and West End, Hampshire.
The current borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the old borough of Eastleigh with part of Winchester Rural District.
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