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Portsmouth is a city of about 189,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of England.Portsmouth is founded in 1180 by John of Gisors.Today the population of this city is 1,89000.
The Romans discovered the natural shelter offered by Portsmouth Harbour and built a fort at Portchester, later to become Portchester castle.
The city council is made up of 42 councillors. These are returned from 14 wards, each ward having three councillors.
Most of Portsmouth tourist attractions are the D-Day museum and, in the dockyard, HMS Victory, the remains of the Mary Rose raised from the sea-bed in recent years, HMS Warrior and the Royal Naval Museum.
The city has one university, the University of Portsmouth. Other education colleges include Highbury College,South Downs College and Havant College. Local secondary schools are Admiral Lord Nelson School, City of Portsmouth Girls School, King Richard School, Mayfield School, Milton Cross School, Priory School, Springfield School, St Edmund RC School, St Luke CofE VA Secondary School and City of Portsmouth Boys School.
The city has several mainline railway stations, on a direct route to London. Portsmouth stations are : Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth & Southsea, Fratton, Hilsea and Cosham.
Local Bus services are provided by First in Hampshire & Dorset and Stagecoach serving the City of Portsmouth and the surroundings of Havant, Leigh Park, Waterlooville, Fareham and long distance service 700 to Chichester, Worthing and Brighton.
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