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Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. It is the seat of the City of Winchester local government district, which covers a much larger area, and is also the administrative capital and county town of Hampshire. Winchester was formerly the capital of England, during the 10th and early 11th centuries, and the capital of Wessex before that. The town is at the eastern end of the South Downs with the scenic River Itchen running through it. The town is served by trains running from London Waterloo, Weymouth, Southampton and the North.
