Isle of Portland
The Isle of Portland is an island in Dorset in the south of England. Portland is south of the resort of Weymouth. 13,000 people live there. It is where the famous Portland limestone was originally found.[2]
| Isle of Portland | |
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  Isle of Portland | |
| Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 12,797 (2018 est.)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SY690721 |
| • London | 121 miles (195 km) NE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PORTLAND |
| Postcode district | DT5 |
| Dialling code | 01305 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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In 2012, the sailing in the Olympics took place on Portland and in Weymouth.
References
- "Portland Area Profile". Dorset Insight. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- West, Ian 2012. Ian West's website on the Jurassic Coast and more. Includes the Isle of Portland and its surrounds. Soton.ac.uk
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