Christchurch, Dorset
coastal town in Dorset, England
Christchurch is a town in Dorset, England. It is next to Bournemouth.
Christchurch | |
|---|---|
 Christchurch Priory viewed from Wick | |
  Christchurch Christchurch shown within Dorset | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′N 1°47′W / 50.73°N 1.78°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial county | Dorset |
| Admin HQ | Christchurch |
| Borough status | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Governing body | Christchurch Borough Council |
| • MP: | Christopher Chope (C) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 sq mi (50.4 km2) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 49,500 (Ranked 321st) |
| • Density | 2,350/sq mi (909/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode | BH23 |
| Area code(s) | 01202 01425 |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-DOR (Dorset) |
| ONS code | 19UC (ONS) E07000048 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SZ156923 |
| NUTS 3 | UKK22 |
| Website | dorsetforyou.com |
Sister city
changeChristchurch is twinned with:
Saint-Lô, France, since 1985
References
change- ↑ "Census 2001". Office for National Statistics. 2001. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
Other websites
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