Area
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 km² (1,024 sq mi). It spans 90 kilometres (56 mi) from east to west and 63 kilometres (39 mi) from north to south.
For local government purposes Dorset is divided into a county council (Dorset County Council) and 2 unitary authorities (Poole Borough Council and Bournemouth Borough Council). Dorset County Council is further divided into 6 districts: West Dorset, North Dorset, East Dorset, Purbeck, Christchurch, and Weymouth and Portland.
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Dorset
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