Aldershot ( English Aldershot ) - a city in the British district of Rushmoor , Hampshire , a region of Southeast England .
| City | |
| Aldershot | |
|---|---|
| A country |  United Kingdom |
| Region | South east england |
| County | Hampshire |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 0 , in summer UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 36 322 people ( 2011 ) |
| Official language | English |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +44 1252 |
| Postcode | GU11 |
The population is 33,840 people [1] ; 243 344 people live in the city and its agglomeration , which makes it the thirtieth most populated urban area of ββGreat Britain [2] .
Aldershot is known as the "House of the British Army " [3] ; his connection with the army allowed him to quickly grow from a small village into a city in the Victorian era . The Bruneval Barracks military barracks in Aldershot were reopened by Field Marshal Montgomery in 1965, although they were built in 1850 ; they were the first permanent military training base in the UK and Aldershot quickly and rightfully became the largest army base in the UK.
On February 22, 1972 , the city suffered a terrorist attack committed by the Irish Republican Army : 7 civilians, including a Catholic priest, died due to a car explosion; the explosion was later declared by the IRA as revenge for Bloody Sunday at Derry [4] .
The city has an observatory , a military town.
Famous Natives
- Herman Glauert is a famous mechanical scientist.
- James Wade is an English dartsman.
- Martin Freeman is an English actor.
Notes
- β The Population of Aldershot and Farnborough (link unavailable) . Rushmoor Borough Council . Date of treatment December 7, 2008. Archived on September 2, 2012.
- β Great Britain and Northern Ireland: United Kingdom & Major Conurbations - Statistics & Maps on City Population
- β Development of 'the camp at Aldershott' (link unavailable) . Date of treatment March 12, 2009. Archived September 2, 2012.
- β On this day in history - BBC article on Aldershot bombing