Winchester is located in the county of Hampshire, South East England, seven miles north of the town of Eastleigh, 12 miles north of the major city of Southampton, and 60 miles south-west of London. Winchester falls within the district council of Winchester, under the county council of Hampshire. It is in the SO23 postcode district. The post town for Winchester is Winchester.
Winchester is in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Hampshire.
Ceremonial County | Hampshire |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Hampshire |
Winchester is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hampshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hampshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Winchester is SO23 9AZ.
Winchester is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SO23 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SO23 postcode district.
The post town for Winchester is Winchester. Winchester is in the SO23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Winchester.
The centre of Winchester is located at position 51.06176° latitude and -1.311° longitude.
Latitude | 51.06176° |
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Longitude | -1.311° |
The centre of Winchester is located at the grid reference easting 448380 and northing 129384 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 448380 |
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Northing | 129384 |
Position of Winchester relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Winchester to the centre of the town.
Position of Winchester relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Winchester to the centre of the city.