Sarisbury | |
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Sarisbury Green and St Paul's Church | |
Location within Hampshire | |
Area | 2.98 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
Population | 7,385 |
• Density | 2,478/sq mi (957/km2) |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
UK Parliament | |
Sarisbury is a village to the west of Park Gate within the borough of Fareham, Hampshire, in the south of England.[1] Its focal point is Sarisbury Green (the two names are interchangeable) and the parish church of St Paul, formerly part of Titchfield parish. In previous times it was a rural locality dependent on fruit growing. At the 2011 Census the population of the ward was 7,385.[2] Nearby villages include Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Swanwick. The name is pronounced 'Sarsbury' with the 'i' being silent.