Bitterne
Bitterne is an eastern suburb and ward of Southampton, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Bitterne derives its name not from the similarly named bird, the bittern, but probably from the bend in the River Itchen; the Old English words byht and ærn together mean "house near a bend" or possibly bita ærn; "house of horse bits", either most likely a reference to Bitterne Manor House.
- Type: Suburb with 13,800 residents
- Description: eastern suburb of Southampton, England
- Also known as: “Bitterne, Southampton”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Bitterne Library and The Red Lion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midanbury and Harefield.
Bitterne
- Category: locality
- Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.9147° or 50° 54′ 53″ north
Longitude
-1.36032° or 1° 21′ 37″ west
Population
13,800
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9C2WWJ7Q+VV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Bitterne” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Bitterne”
- Catalan: “Bitterne”
- Dutch: “Bitterne”
- Latin: “Bitterne”
- Polish: “Bitterne”
- Swedish: “Bitterne”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Merry Oak and Chessel Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bitterne Road and PureGym.
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