Bournemouth

Bournemouth is a seaside resort in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. It is located about 107 miles southwest of London, at {{coor d|50.72|N|1.88|W|region:GB}}. The town is bordered by Poole in the west and Christchurch in the east, and overlooks Poole Bay.

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Seaside resort - Dorset - Coast - England - Mile - London - Poole - Christchurch - Poole Bay

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It was originally part of Hampshire but was ceded to Dorset in a 1974 local government reform. Evidence of this can be found at a roundabout at the end of the Wessex Way called "County gates" where the gate marking the divide between Hampshire and Dorset once stood, and which now marks the border between Poole and Bournemouth. On April 1, 1997 Bournemouth became an independent unitary authority.

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Hampshire - 1974 - Wessex - April 1 - 1997 - Unitary authority

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Bournemouth is one of the most popular tourist destinations on south coast of England, because of the fine long beach that runs the length of Poole Bay, the wide range of accommodation and entertainment, the mild climate, and easy access to the New Forest, Jurassic Coast, Devon, and the Dorset and Hampshire countryside. This section of the English coast enjoys some of the warmest, driest, and sunniest weather in Britain.

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Tourist - Beach - Climate - New Forest - Jurassic Coast - Devon

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Rapid growth in Bournemouth has taken place (see History). In 1880, it had 17,000 people, 60,000 by 1900 and had reached 150,000 by 1990. In the latest census, the town had a population of 163,441. Bournemouth is part of a conurbation with, to the west, Poole (population 138,385 in 2001) and to the east Christchurch (population 44,865), the whole area being sufficiently populous to be one of the major retail and commercial centres in the south of England. Traditionally a retirement town, Bournemouth now houses many students who attend Bournemouth University, which is noted for its Media School, and the Arts Institute.

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History - 1880 - 1900 - 1990 - Latest census - Population - Conurbation - Poole - Christchurch - Bournemouth University - Arts Institute

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