Bournemouth

Bournemouth is a town in Dorset, in the country of England. It is the biggest town in Dorset. It is next to Poole and Christchurch.

Bournemouth
Unitary, Borough
Aerial view of Bournemouth town centre
Aerial view of Bournemouth town centre
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Ceremonial countyDorset
Founded1810
Admin. HQBournemouth
Government
  TypeBournemouth Borough Council
  Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
  Executive: 
  MPs:Conor Burns,
Tobias Ellwood
  MayorPhilip Stanley-Watts
Area
  Total17.83 sq mi (46.18 km2)
  Rank276th
Population
 (2005 est.)
  Total197,700
  RankRanked 89th
  Density11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code00HN (ONS)
E06000028 (GSS)
Ethnicity96.7% White
Websitewww.bournemouth.gov.uk
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