Bournemouth is a seaside resort on the south coast of England. It is located about 105 miles southwest of London, at 50.72° N 1.88° W. The town is bordered by Poole in the west and Christchurch in the east, and overlooks Poole Bay.
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was part of the historic county of Hampshire. A roundabout at the end
of the Wessex Way called "County Gates" marks the divide between
the historic counties of Hampshire and Dorset, and also marks the border
between Poole and Bournemouth. For local government purposes, it was part
of the non-metropolitan county of Dorset from 1974 to 1997. On April 1,
1997, Bournemouth became an independent unitary authority, though it remains
part of the ceremonial county of Dorset.
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Bournemouth is a popular tourist destination on South Coast of
England because of the fine long (approximately 5 miles) beach that runs
from Christchurch in the east to the border of Poole in the west, the
wide range of accommodation and entertainment, the mild climate, and easy
access to the New Forest, Jurassic Coast, Devon, and the Dorset and Hampshire
countryside. The stretch of beach belonging to Bournemouth does not run
the length of Poole Bay (although Bournemouth and its council would very
much like you to believe that it does) since it concludes at the east
end by Hengistbury Head and by the long golden sand beaches of Poole in
the west. This section of the English coast enjoys some of the warmest,
driest, and sunniest weather in Britain.
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Rapid growth in Bournemouth has taken place (see History). In 1880, it
had 17,000 people, 60,000 by 1900 and had reached 150,000 by 1990. In
the latest census, the town had a population of 163,441. Bournemouth is
part of a built-up area which, along with Poole and Christchurch has a
combined population of 383,713, [1] the whole area being sufficiently
populous to be one of the major retail and commercial centres in the south
of England. Traditionally a retirement town, Bournemouth (mostly the Northbourne,
Southbourne and Tuckton areas of Bournemouth together with Wallisdown,
and Talbot Village areas of Poole), now houses many students who attend
Bournemouth University (the administrative area and main campus of which
is in fact located in Poole).
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