Useful Information about Basingstoke |
Basingstoke Population:
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approx 152,583 (latest figures. For more information, click here.)
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Twin towns: |
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Alencon, Normany, France (since 1968)
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Alencon is a vibrant market town famous for it's lace and internationally renowned
"Point d'Alencon" which was developed in the 17th Century. Alencon can be easily reached
by ferry, travelling from Portsmouth to Caen.
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Braine-L'Alleud
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Basingstoke has also been twinned with Braine-L'Alleud in Belgium since 1979. It
can be reached easily by Eurostar from London to Brussels.
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Euskirchen, Germany
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Euskirchen is a thriving market town located 15 miles south of Cologne, set in the beautiful countryside.
The town can be reached by flying into Cologne or Bonn.
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