Aldershot
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For other uses, see Aldershot (disambiguation).
Aldershot (/ˈɔːldərʃɒt/ AWL-dər-shot) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, 31 mi (50 km) south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131,[1] while the Aldershot Urban Area – a loose conurbation, which also includes other towns such as Camberley, Farnborough and Farnham – has a population of 243,344; it the thirtieth-largest urban area in the UK.[2]
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Aldershot | |
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Town | |
(clockwise from top:) Cambridge Military Hospital, equestrian statue of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Aldershot Post Office, Brickfields Country Park, Wesleyan Chambers, Smith-Dorrien House and Royal Garrison Church | |
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Location within Hampshire | |
Population | 37,131 (Rushmoor Borough Council data) |
OS grid reference | SU865505 |
• London | 31.8 mi (51.2 km) |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALDERSHOT |
Postcode district | GU11, GU12 |
Dialling code | 01252 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
51°14′54″N 00°45′41″W |
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Aldershot is known as the Home of the British Army, a connection which led to its rapid growth from a small village to a Victorian town.[3]