Bournemouth
town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England
Bournemouth is a town in Dorset, in the country of England. It is the biggest town in Dorset. It is next to Poole and Christchurch.
Bournemouth | |
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 Aerial view of Bournemouth town centre | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial county | Dorset |
| Founded | 1810 |
| Admin. HQ | Bournemouth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Bournemouth Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | |
| • MPs: | Conor Burns, Tobias Ellwood |
| • Mayor | Philip Stanley-Watts |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.83 sq mi (46.18 km2) |
| • Rank | 276th |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 197,700 |
| • Rank | Ranked 89th |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 00HN (ONS) E06000028 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 96.7% White |
| Website | www.bournemouth.gov.uk |
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