Dorney
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This article is about the village in England. For the amusement park in the United States, see Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. For the surname, see Dorney (surname).
Dorney is a village and civil parish in the Unitary Authority of Buckinghamshire, England, bordering on the River Thames to the west and south, and bisected by the Jubilee River. In 2011 it had a population of 752. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) west of neighbouring Eton, which is a slightly larger parish.
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Village centre | |
Dorney Court – its Grade I listed building | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Area | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
Population | 752 (2011 census)[1] |
• Density | 138/km2 (360/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU9279 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDSOR |
Postcode district | SL4 |
Dialling code | 01628 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
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It includes a grade I listed manor house, Dorney Court, as well as the largest rowing lake in the south of England, Dorney Lake. Altogether water accounts for 13% of Dorney, the highest proportion in Buckinghamshire.