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Purbeck

Purbeck District
Shown within Dorset
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	South West England
Admin. County:	Dorset
Area: - Total	Ranked 117th 404.40 km²
Admin. HQ:	Wareham
ONS code:	19UG
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 345th 44,100 109 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.8% White
Politics
Purbeck District Council http://www.purbeck-dc.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Annette Brooke, Jim Knight

Purbeck is a local government district in Dorset, England, named for the Isle of Purbeck. Its council is based in Wareham.

Settlements with a population over 2,500 are in bold.

Ballard Down, Blue Pool , Brownsea Island
Chaldon Down , Chapman's Pool , Clouds Hill , Corfe Castle
Dancing Ledge, Dunshay Manor , Durdle Door, Durlston Country Park
Godlingstone Heath , Godlingstone Manor
Hambury Tout
Jurassic Coast (A World Heritage Site)
Lulworth Castle , Lulworth Cove
Kimmeridge
Nine Barrow Down
Old Harry Rocks
Poole Harbour, Purbeck Heritage Coast
Smedmore Hill , South West Coast Path, St Aldhelm's Head , Studland Bay, Swanage Railway, Swyre Head
Tyneham
Warborough Tout , Wareham Forest, Winspit, Wytch Farm

10-26-2009 08:16:03
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