Dorset, United Kingdom
Facts and figures on Dorset at a glance
Region name: Dorset (Dorset)Status: Adminstrative subregion
Population: 422,727 people
Region name (Level 1):
Country: United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of Dorset (Dorset) is located in Dorchester (Dorchester) with a population of 16,879 people. The distance as the crow flies from Dorset's regional headquarters Dorchester to United Kingdom's capital London (London) is approximately 184 km (114 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional headquarters | Population |
| Dorset Dorset | 422,727 people | Dorchester Dorchester | 16,879 people |
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Map of Dorset
Information on Dorset
| Region name | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Dorset Dorset | United Kingdom | Europe |
Time in Dorset
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 5:30am (05:30h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 4:30am (04:30h) | GMT UTC +1.0 | Europe/London |
Geographic coordinates of Dorset
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 50°45'00.0"N (50.7500000°) | 2°19'60.0"W (-2.3333300°) |
Subregions in Dorset
There are 5 administrative subregions in Dorset.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| East Dorset District East Dorset District | 1. | 89,093 | - | - |
| North Dorset District North Dorset District | 2. | 71,064 | - | - |
| Purbeck District Purbeck District | 3. | 46,336 | - | - |
| West Dorset District West Dorset District | 4. | 101,382 | - | - |
| Weymouth and Portland District Weymouth and Portland District | 5. | 65,371 | - | - |