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Aldershot

Aldershot ( AWL-dər-shot) is a town in the Rushmoor district of 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 ha

Former Presbyterian Church, Aldershot - geograph.org.uk - 3142775

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Year-round

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Aldershot ( AWL-dər-shot) is a town in the Rushmoor district of 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 40,160, while the Aldershot Urban Area – a loose conurbation, which also includes other towns such as Camberley and Farnborough – has a population of 243,344; it is the thirtieth-largest urban area in the UK. 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.

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Aldershot ( AWL-dər-shot) is a town in the Rushmoor district of 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 40,160, while the Aldershot Urban Area – a loose conurbation, which also includes other towns such as Camberley and Farnborough – has a population of 243,344; it is the thirtieth-largest urban area in the UK. 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.

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51.2483, -0.7614

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Where is Aldershot?
Aldershot is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.2483°, -0.7614°.