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Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, England. The town
is 48 miles (77 km) southwest of London, 30 miles (48 km) northeast
of Southampton, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Reading, and 20
miles (32 km) northeast of the county town, Winchester.
In 2006, Basingstoke had an estimated population of 80,477.
Basingstoke is a prosperous town, with an above-average standard
of living and low unemployment. It is an economic centre, and
the location of the UK headquarters of many major international
corporations.
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