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Brighton (pronunciation (help·info)) is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Brighton is one of the largest and most notable settlements by the sea in the United Kingdom.[citation needed] The ancient settlement of Brighthelmston dates from before the Domesday Book (1086), but it emerged as an important health resort during the 18th century and became a popular destination for day-trippers after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961.[Carder, Timothy (1990). The Encyclopedia of Brighton. S.127 East Sussex County Libraries. ISBN 0-86147-315-9] Modern Brighton forms part of a conurbation stretching along the coast, with a population of around 480,000.[KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.]
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