| Eastleigh | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 The Point, Eastleigh's old town hall | |
  Eastleigh Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 24,011 (unparished area, 2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SU4563818844 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EASTLEIGH |
| Postcode district | SO50 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | eastleigh-tc |
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census.
The town lies on the River Itchen, one of England's premier chalk streams for fly fishing, and a designated site of Special Scientific Interest.[2][3] The area was originally villages until the 19th century, when Eastleigh was developed as a railway town by the London and South Western Railway.
- ^ "Eastleigh Town". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Archived 24 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fact file on the River Itchen Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine