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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.
Dorset definition: 1. a county (= an area with its own local government ) in southwestern England: 2. a county (= an…. Learn more.
/ˈdɔːrsɪt/ a county on the coast of south-west England. Its administrative centre is Dorchester. The author Thomas Hardy set many of his stories in Dorset. Want to learn more?
Dorset meaning: 1. a county (= an area with its own local government ) in southwestern England: 2. a county (= an…. Learn more.
May 14, 2024 · 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 is the county seat.
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May 13, 2024 · 1. a county in SW England, on the English Channel: mainly hilly but low-lying in the east: the geographical and ceremonial county consists of Dorset unitary authority and Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole unitary authority. 2. a unitary authority in SW England, forming the main part of the historic county of Dorset.
noun. a county in SW England, on the English Channel: mainly hilly but low-lying in the east: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Bournemouth and Poole, which became independent unitary authorities in 1997. Administrative centre: Dorchester. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 398 200 (2003 est).
