Aldershot
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Aldershot is a toun in the Inglis coonty o Hampshire, locatit on heathland aboot 60 km (37 mi) soothwast o Lunnon. The toun is administert bi Rushmoor Burgh Cooncil. The toun haes a population o 33,840,[1] while the Aldershot Urban Area, a loose conurbation (that includes ither touns, sic as Camberley, Farnborough, an Farnham an aw) haes a population o 243,344, makkin it the thirtiet-maistmuckle urban area in the Unitit Kinrick.[2]
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Aldershot | |
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Location within Hampshire | |
Population | 33,840 [1] |
OS grid reference | SU865505 |
• Lunnon | 42.4 mile (68.2 km) |
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Kintra | Ingland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | ALDERSHOT |
Postcode destrict | GU11 |
Diallin code | 01252 |
Police | Hampshire |
Fire | Hampshire |
Ambulance | Sooth East Coast |
EU Pairlament | Sooth East Ingland |
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Aldershot is kent for its connection wi the Breetish Airmy. This led tae rapid growt frae a sma chlachan tae a Victorian toun. The day, Aldershot is kent as the "Hame o the Breetish Airmy".[3]
Aldershot is twinned wi Sulechów in Poland, Meudon in Fraunce an Oberursel in Germany.