Christchurch, Dorset
Christchurch is a town in Dorset, England. It is next to Bournemouth.
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| Coordinates: 50°44′N 1°47′W / 50.73°N 1.78°WCoordinates: 50°44′N 1°47′W / 50.73°N 1.78°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial county | Dorset |
| Admin HQ | Christchurch |
| Borough status | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Governing body | Christchurch Borough Council |
| • MP: | Christopher Chope (C) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 sq mi (50.4 km2) |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | (Ranked 321st) |
| • Density | 2,350/sq mi (909/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode | BH23 |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-DOR (Dorset) |
| ONS code | 19UC (ONS) E07000048 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates". |
| NUTS 3 | UKK22 |
| Website | dorsetforyou.com |
Sister city
Christchurch is twinned with:
- File:Flag of France.svg Saint-Lô, France, since 1985
Christchurch, Dorset Media
- Arms of Christchurch Town Council.svg
- Arms_of_Christchurch_Town_Council
- ChristchurchCastle.jpg
Christchurch Castle ruins
- Hart's Factory Side Elevation.JPG
Hart's Fusee Factory, built in 1845. The manufacture of fusee chains was an important industry in 19th-century Christchurch.
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A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 405th Fighter Wing at RAF Christchurch, 1944
- Christchurch, the old town hall - geograph.org.uk - 503951.jpg
The Old Town Hall, built 1859
- Christchurch Civic Offices - Geograph - 2025471.jpg
Civic Offices, Bridge Street: Christchurch Borough Council's headquarters 1980–2019
- Christchurch Harbour, Stanpit Marsh and Hengistbury Head - geograph.org.uk - 103551.jpg
Christchurch Harbour with the Clay Pool (bottom right) where the rivers Avon and Stour converge. Stanpit Marsh (centre left), Wick (centre right) and Hengistbury Head (top right). The thin line of beach huts at the top left reveals the position of Mudeford Spit, with the Isle of Wight on the horizon.
- Monday Market Christchurch Dorset.JPG
Monday market, Christchurch High Street
- Town Hall Christchurch Dorset.JPG
- Constable's House - geograph.org.uk - 1764117.jpg
Christchurch, Dorset - The Constables House
References
- ↑ "Census 2001". Office for National Statistics. 2001. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Christchurch, Dorset at Wikimedia Commons
