Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making it the only city in England not located primarily on the mainland. The city lies 22 miles (35 kilometers) southeast of Southampton, 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Brighton and Hove and 74 miles (119 kilometers) southwest of London. With a population last recorded at 208,100, it is the most densely populated city in the United Kingdom, forming part of the South Hampshire urban area with Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Eastleigh and Southampton.