Christchurch, Dorset
coastal town in Dorset, England
Christchurch is a town in Dorset, England. It is next to Bournemouth.
Christchurch | |
---|---|
![]() Christchurch Priory viewed from Wick | |
Christchurch shown within Dorset | |
Coordinates: 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 | 49,500 (Ranked 321st) |
• Density | 2,350/sq mi (909/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
Postcode | BH23 |
Area code(s) | 01202 01425 |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-DOR (Dorset) |
ONS code | 19UC (ONS) E07000048 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | SZ156923 |
NUTS 3 | UKK22 |
Website | dorsetforyou.com |
Sister city
changeChristchurch is twinned with:
- Saint-Lô, France, since 1985
References
change- ↑ "Census 2001". Office for National Statistics. 2001. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Christchurch, Dorset at Wikimedia Commons