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Dorset ( / ˈdɔːrsɪt / DOR-sit; archaically: Dorsetshire / ˈdɔːrsɪt.ʃɪər, - ʃər / DOR-sit-sheer, -shər) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south-east, the English Channel to the south, and Devon to the west. The ...
- Dorset UK Location Map.Svg
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- Corfe Castle
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- Dorset (Disambiguation)
Dorset is a ceremonial county in England. Dorset may also...
- South East Dorset Conurbation
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- Dorchester, Dorset
Coordinates: 50.7154°N 2.4367°W. Dorchester ( / ˈdɔːrtʃɛstər...
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- Dorset UK Location Map.Svg
3 days ago · Dorset, administrative, geographic, and historic county of southwestern England. It is bordered by the English Channel (south) and the counties of Devon (west), Hampshire (east), and Somerset and Wiltshire (both north). The historic town of Dorchester, in the south, is the county seat. Dorset, England.
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Dorset is a county in the middle of the south coast of England. It lies between the latitudes 50.512°N and 51.081°N and the longitudes 1.682°W and 2.958°W, and occupies an area of 2,653 km 2 (1,024 sq mi). It spans 90 kilometres (56 mi) from east to west and 63 kilometres (39 mi) from north to south.
Type: Region with 770,000 residents. Description: ceremonial county in South West England, UK. Neighbors: Devon, Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Category: ceremonial county of England. Location: West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center.
3 days ago · Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Bournemouth, seaside resort town and unitary authority, geographic county of Dorset, historic county of Hampshire, southern England. It is located on the English Channel just west of Christchurch. Bournemouth, England.