West Dorset
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This article is about the abolished district. For the parliamentary constituency, see West Dorset (UK Parliament constituency).
West Dorset was a local government district in Dorset, England. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the boroughs of Bridport, Dorchester and Lyme Regis, along with Sherborne urban district and the rural districts of Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester and Sherborne. Its council was based in Dorchester.
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West Dorset District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South West England |
Non-metropolitan county | Dorset |
Status | Abolished |
Admin HQ | Dorchester |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | West Dorset District Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet ( ) |
• MPs | Chris Loder |
Area | |
• Total | 417.6 sq mi (1,081.5 km2) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 102,100 |
• Density | 240/sq mi (94/km2) |
• Ethnicity | 98.7% White |
Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 19UH (ONS) E07000052 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | SY5785299047 |
Website | www |
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The district and its council were abolished on 1 April 2019 and, together with the other four districts outside the greater Bournemouth area, replaced by a new Dorset unitary authority.[1]