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{{about|the English village|the suburb in East London, South Africa|Selborne College}} {{Short description|Village and parish in Hampshire, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox UK place |country = England |static_image_name= Gilbert White's House rear view (1).jpg |static_image_caption= Gilbert White's house, ''The Wakes'' |coordinates = {{coord|51.097|-0.942|display=inline,title}} |official_name= Selborne | population = 1,288 | population_ref = (2011 Census including Oakhanger)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128305&c=Selborne&d=16&e=62&g=6429174&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1481299454468&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=9 December 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics |work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> |civil_parish= Selborne |shire_district= [[East Hampshire]] |shire_county= [[Hampshire]] |metropolitan_borough= |metropolitan_county = |region= South East England |constituency_westminster= [[East Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)|East Hampshire]] |post_town= [[Alton, Hampshire|Alton]] |postcode_district = GU34 |postcode_area= GU |dial_code= |os_grid_reference= SU741336 }} '''Selborne''' is a village in [[Hampshire]], England, {{convert|3.9|mi|km}} south of [[Alton, Hampshire|Alton]], and just within the northern boundary of the [[South Downs National Park]].<ref>[http://www.easthampshire.org/2011/04/petersfield-throws-party-launch-the-south-downs-national-park/ East Hampshire web site]</ref> The village receives visitors because of its links with the [[naturalist]] Revd. [[Gilbert White]], a pioneer of [[birdwatching]].<ref name="naturalhistoryofselborne">{{cite web|url=http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/ |title=The Natural History of Selborne |publisher=naturalhistoryofselborne.com|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>
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