Sovereign state United Kingdom Region South West England Admin HQ Blandford Forum | Constituent country England Non-metropolitan county Dorset Area 609.2 km² | |
Status Non-metropolitan district Points of interest Hod Hill, Hambledon Hill, Cranborne Chase, Shaftesbury Abbey, Bulbarrow Hill Destinations Shaftesbury, Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Dorset AONB | ||
North dorset trailway walks blandford forum to stourpaine
North Dorset is a local government district in Dorset, England. It is largely rural, but includes the towns of Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Stalbridge and Sturminster Newton. Much of North Dorset is in the River Stour valley and is called the Blackmore Vale. The economy of North Dorset is largely dairy agriculture based.
Contents
- North dorset trailway walks blandford forum to stourpaine
- Map of North Dorset District UK
- Settlements
- References
Map of North Dorset District, UK
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the municipal boroughs of Blandford Forum, Shaftesbury, Blandford Rural District, Shaftesbury Rural District and Sturminster Rural District.
At the 2001 UK census North Dorset had a population of 61,905, a rise of 8,300 from 1991, with 25,248 households.
North Dorset is home to North Dorset Rugby Football Club
Settlements
Towns with a population over 2,500 are in bold.References
North Dorset Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA