| Geography | |
| Status | Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county |
|---|---|
| Origin: | Historic |
| Region: | South West England |
| Area - Total - Admin. council - Admin. area | Ranked 20th 2,653 km² Ranked 21st 2,542 km² |
| Admin HQ: | Dorchester |
| Largest City/Town: | Bournemouth (Unitary Authority) |
| GB: | GB-DOR |
| ONS code: | 19 |
| NUTS 3: | UKK22 |
| Demographics | |
| Population - Total () - Density - Admin. council - Admin. pop. | Ranked / km² Ranked |
| Ethnicity: | 98.1% White |
| Politics | |
| Executive | |
| Members of Parliament | |
| Districts | |
| Traditional county | |
| Geography | |
| Ranked 23rd 627,265 acres ? % | |
| County town | Dorchester |
| Chapman code | DOR |
Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, situated in the south of the county at . Between its extreme points Dorset measures 50 miles (80 km) from east to west and 40 miles (64 km) north to south, and has an area of 1,024 square miles (2,653 km²). Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east and Hampshire to the east. The county is largely rural with a low population and population density. Dorset's motto is Who's Afear'd.
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Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs - AONB - One of the UK's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty covering 380 square miles of Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs. Contains reference documents and agendas and minutes of meetings held in connection with the AONB.
Meta Description: [ Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB covers 380 square miles of some of the most beautiful countryside in England: a specially protected landscape. ]
Dorset Coast Digital Archive - Contains images and information on the county including changes to the coastal area.
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