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North Dorset

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Sovereign state
  
Region
  
South West England

Admin HQ
  
Constituent country
  
England

Non-metropolitan county
  
Area
  
609.2 kmĀ²


Points of interest
  
Hod Hill, Hambledon Hill, Cranborne Chase, Shaftesbury Abbey, Bulbarrow Hill

Destinations
  

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.

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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

References

North Dorset Wikipedia


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