Southampton

Southampton is a town in Hampshire, South East England, 70 miles (110 km) south-west of London and 24 km north-west of Portsmouth. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it stands at Southampton Water's northernmost point, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining south. the unitary authority had a population of 253,651. A Southampton citizen is called a Sotonian.

Education

Southampton has two universities

• University of Southampton
• Southampton Solent University

Together, they have 40,000 students. Southampton has 79 state-run schools:

• 1 nursery school
• 21 infant schools 
• 16 junior schools 
• 24 primary schools 
• 8 secondary schools 
• 2 secondary schools with sixth forms 
• 2 academies 
• 5 special schools

Public Transport

Southampton is a major port in the UK with good transport links to the rest of the country. The rail network also serves Southampton, which is used as part of the national rail system by freight services to and from the docks and passenger services. Southampton Airport is a regional airport in Eastleigh town, just north of the city. There are some other types of transport available in Southampton:

• Cruise shipping
• Ferry
• Bus
• Tram
• Cycling