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Allied forces | Which forces did Southampton supply after D-Day that made it a target for many Luftwaffe air raids? |
630 | How many people died because of the bombs dropped on Southampton? |
2,000 | In addition to casualties, about how many people were wounded by air raids on Southampton? |
thousands | Was it hundreds or thousands of buildings in Southampton that sustained damage from air raids? |
Georgian | What style of architecture partially survived the war? |
World War II | Southampton has been redeveloped almost entirely in the years since which war? |
1920s | In which decade did there start to be a lot of traffic in Southampton? |
the Bargate | Some of the walls around which landmark were demolished in the 1930s? |
Royal Charter | What document declared the upgrade of University College at Highfield? |
University of Southampton | What is the new name of University College at Highfield? |
1964 | When did Southampton officially become a city? |
1952 | In what year did the Royal Charter give the University of Southampton its name? |
1888 | In what year did an act establish the Hampshire County Council? |
the Corporation in Southampton | What organization did the new county council share governance of Southampton with? |
1959 | What year was the county of Hampshire officially named? |
Hantscire | Even before it was official, Hampshire was often called Hampshire or what ancient variation of the name? |
non-metropolitan district | What designation was Southampton given in 1974? |
King John | Southampton's history of administrative independence dates back to the reign of which king? |
£200 | What was the annual fee paid by the burgesses of Southampton for the rights of custom and toll laid out in the charter of 1199? |
Langstone | In the 1100s, the port of Southampton included everything between Lymington and what area? |
Henry VI | Under what king was a charter granted in 1446/7 that separated Southampton and Portsmouth from Hampshire? |
29 June 1199 | What date was the charter regarding Southampton's tax farm signed at Orival? |
Charles I | What king's charter recognized Southampton as its own county? |
1640 | What year did Southampton receive the charter naming it 'The Town and County of the Town of Southampton'? |
Victorian period | What era in history saw local government begin setting up County Councils in the area? |
Hampshire County Council | After 1888, which Council took over some governance of Southampton Town? |
1964 | What was the year that Queen Elizabeth II's charter created the City and County of the City of Southampton? |
Hampshire County | What county did the city of Southampton become administratively independent of in April of 1997? |
unitary authority | What official designation did Southampton receive in the April 1997 local government reorganization? |
1992 Local Government Act | What act was responsible for the reorganization of local government on April 1, 1997? |
Hampshire | What ceremonial county does Southampton still belong to? |
48 | How many concillors sit on Southampton's City Council? |
16 | How man wards are there in Southampton? |
3 | How many councillors are assigned to each ward in Southampton? |
May | In what month are council elections held? |
three | In how many years of every four is a council election held in Southampton? |
three | How many representatives does Southampton have in parliament? |
Southampton Itchen | What is Royston Smith's constituency? |
Dr. Alan Whitehead | Who is Southampton Test's member of parliament? |
Conservative | To what political party does Caroline Nokes belong? |
west | Which directional area of Southampton does Dr. Alan Whitehead represent? |
16 | How many cities or towns are there in all of England and Wales with a ceremonial sheriff acting as the Mayor's deputy? |
Linda Norris | Who's the current Mayor of Southampton? |
Catherine McEwing | What's the name of the 578th sheriff of Southampton? |
2014 | When did John Melody, the town crier of Southampton, pass away? |
104 | How many decibels was John Melody able to reach in his cry? |
Le Havre | What city in France does Southampton City Council have a twinning link with? |
Trieste | Which Italian city did Southampton City Council establish a twinning link with in 2002? |
Hampton, Virginia | What's the only city in the USA with a twinning link to Southampton City Council? |
1978 | What year did Southampton City Council link with Busan, South Korea? |
Germany | In what country does Southampton City Council have a twinning link with Rems-Murr-Kreis? |
northern | At which tip of Southampton Water is Southampton located? |
Itchen | What river converges with the Test? |
Test | Which river is excellent for salmon fishing? |
Itchen | Which river splits the city of Southampton into an east section and a west section? |
The city centre | What Southampton area is located between the Itchen and Test rivers? |
Town Quay | What's the name of the public quay that's been in Southampton since the 13th century? |
1830s | In what decade were the Eastern Docks that can be seen today created? |
Southern Railway Company | What company commissioned the program that created the Western Docks? |
Southampton Water | What body of water was dredged for the material used for reclamation? |
1930s | In what decade did the Southern Railway Company commission the program that created the Western Docks? |
two | How many high tide peaks does Southampton Water get? |
Isle of Wight | What island do many people think causes the double high tide in Southampton Water? |
English Channel | What body of water is actually responsible for the unusual double high tide? |
large | What size ships can move through Southampton Water more easily because of the double high tide? |
depth | In addition to its shape, what property of the English Channel affects water flow in Southampton Water? |
western | Along which border of Southampton does the River Test run? |
New Forest | What forest is on the opposite bank of the River Test from Southampton? |
the M27 | What motorway crosses the River Test to the North? |
Mansbridge | Where was the first bridge built across the River Itchen? |
Woodmill Bridge | What bridge at Swaythling crosses at the point between the tidal and non-tidal sections of the River Itchen? |
Southampton Common | What's the largest park in Southampton? |
148 | How many hectares is Southampton Common? |
Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre | What wildlife center is located in Southampton Common? |
Southampton Zoo | What related attraction was at the same site before the Urban Wildlife Centre? |
354 | How many Local Authorities are there in England? |
Weston | In addition to the Thornhill and Townhill Park districts, what other district has a council estate? |
96th | What's Southampton's ranking on the list of most deprived Local Authorities in England? |
oceanic | What kind of climate does Southampton have? |
June | For what month does Southampton hold the UK's record high temperature? |
35.6 | What was the record high temperature for June in degrees Celsius? |
1976 | What year did Southampton set the record high temperature for June? |
96.1 | What does the record-setting 35.6 degrees Celsius convert to in degrees Fahrenheit? |
hot water aquifer | What source of geothermal power sits below Southampton's center? |
West Quay | In what region of Southampton is the geothermal power station for the aquifer? |
Southampton District Energy Scheme | Which section of the city receives hot water from geothermal power through the West Quay plant? |
British Gas | What utility company sponsored a carbon emissions survey in 2006? |
United Kingdom | In the 2006 study, Southampton was discovered to be one of the lowest carbon emitters out of major cities in what large geographical area? |
White | What race makes up the vast majority of Southampton's population? |
1.0 | What percentage of the population of Southampton is Black, according to the 2001 Census? |
1.5 | Going by the 2001 Census, what percentage of Southampton's population is of mixed race? |
one | What percentage of the white population did the 2001 Census show were White Irish? |
South Asian | According to the 2001 Census, what race comprises 3.8% of people living in Southampton? |
236,900 | In 2011, what was the estimated population of Southampton inside city limits? |
Polish | What nationality of people makes up a large portion of Southampton residents? |
20,000 | What's the highest estimate of the Polish population of the city of Southampton? |
males | Are there more males or females in Southampton? |
20–24 | What age range contains the most people from Southampton? |
17,800 | How many people between the ages of 30 and 34 live in Southampton? |
117,400 | How many women live in Southampton? |
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