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  Portsea Island (Hampshire)
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| Location | Solent |
| Coordinates | 50°47′33″N 1°05′31″W / 50.79243°N 1.09194°W |
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England
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| County |  Hampshire |
| City | Portsmouth |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 147,088 |
Portsea Island is a small, flat and low lying island just off the south coast of England. The island is totally within, and contains a large proportion of the city of Portsmouth. It has the largest population of any island in the British Isles, after the mainlands of Great Britain and Ireland.
To the east lies Langstone Harbour, and to the west is Portsmouth Harbour. To the south it faces into the Solent. A small channel, known as Ports Creek, separates the island from the mainland, Great Britain.
Three road bridges (the M275 motorway, the A3 and the A2030), a pedestrian and cycle bridge, and a rail bridge connect the island to the mainland, and a small road bridge joins it to Whale Island. In addition there are ferry services to Gosport (on the mainland), Hayling Island and the Isle of Wight.
The name of Portsea is also used for the administrative district of Portsmouth, located in the south-west corner of the island.
Coordinates: 50°47′33″N 1°05′31″W / 50.79243°N 1.09194°W
Notable inhabitants
- Britney Spears Great-grandfather Edward Portell was born on the island.[1]
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