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The Borough of Eastleigh is a local government district and modern borough in Hampshire, England, bordering the unitary authority of Southampton and the non-metropolitan districts of Test Valley, the City of Winchester and the Borough of Fareham. Eastleigh is separated from the New Forest by Southampton Water. Water bounds much of the borough, with Southampton Water and the River Hamble bordering the east and southwest of the district. The built-up nature of neighbouring Southampton and the urban area around the town of Eastleigh contrast with the rural nature of much of the borough, which lies within the Hampshire Basin.
The original Eastleigh borough (a municipal borough) was formed in 1936 following the incorporation of the former Eastleigh Urban District Council. The modern borough was formed in 1974, when the existing Borough of Eastleigh expanded to include part of the former Winchester Rural District as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. The council's headquarters is in the town of Eastleigh itself.
| Total Area | 30.80 sq mi (79.77 km2)
| | Population (mid-2014 estimate) | 128,877
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