Lymington
Seaside town in Hampshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Lymington (disambiguation).
Lymington /ˈlɪmɪŋtən/ is a port town on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England.
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Lymington | |
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From the air: yachts in the yacht basin can be seen on the left and the two other marinas; the New Forest fills most of the background. | |
Location within Hampshire | |
Population | 15,726 (2015 Projection)[1] |
OS grid reference | SZ3295 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LYMINGTON |
Postcode district | SO41 |
Dialling code | 01590 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
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50.75°N 1.55°W / 50.75; -1.55 |
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The town faces Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, to which there is a car ferry service operated by Wightlink. It is within the civil parish of Lymington and Pennington. The town has a large tourist industry, based on proximity to the New Forest and its harbour. It is a major yachting centre with three marinas. As of 2015, the parish of Lymington and Pennington had a population of 15,726.[1]