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Dorset (/ ˈ d ɔːr s ɪ t / DOR-sit; archaically: Dorsetshire / ˈ d ɔːr s ɪ t. ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər / 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.
Dorset. 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.
2 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).
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Dorset is a county located 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.
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Dorset. The Ceremonial County of Dorset is situated in South West England. The area of Dorset is 1,040 Square Miles (2,695 Square Kilometres). Making Dorset the 32nd largest county in Great Britain (out of 91) and the 18th largest county in England (out of 48).
Local towns in Dorset include: Bournemouth, Weymouth, Poole, Sherborne, Dorchester and Blandford Forum. English Counties sharing a border with Dorset include: Devon, Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. To view the interactive Dorset maps please see: Map of Dorset - Local Search Map.
