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West Dorset

former local government district in Dorset, England
AdministrativeArea non_metropolitan_district Q629802
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West Dorset

Summary

West Dorset is a non-metropolitan district[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (non_metropolitan_district category, ranking #71 of 206).[2]

Key Facts

  • West Dorset is located in Dorset[3].
  • West Dorset is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • West Dorset's image is recorded as St Peter's Church, Dorchester - Dorset..jpg[5].
  • West Dorset's image is recorded as Maiden Castle from the air, 1934.jpg[6].
  • West Dorset's instance of is recorded as non-metropolitan district[7].
  • West Dorset's capital is recorded as Dorchester[8].
  • West Dorset's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of West Dorset District Council.svg[9].
  • West Dorset's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Symondsbury[10].
  • West Dorset's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sandford Orcas[11].
  • West Dorset's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Abbotsbury[12].
  • West Dorset's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Allington[13].
  • West Dorset's legislative body is recorded as council of West Dorset District Council[14].
  • West Dorset's locator map image is recorded as West Dorset UK locator map.svg[15].
  • West Dorset's Commons category is recorded as West Dorset District[16].
  • West Dorset's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 1955068[17].
  • +1974-04-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of West Dorset[18].
  • West Dorset was dissolved in +2019-04-01T00:00:00Z[19].
  • West Dorset's OS grid reference is recorded as SY5785299047[20].
  • West Dorset's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.7889, 'lon': -2.598}[21].
  • West Dorset's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/029r_2[22].
  • West Dorset's authority is recorded as West Dorset District Council[23].
  • West Dorset's GSS code is recorded as E07000052[24].
  • West Dorset's official website is recorded as http://www.dorsetforyou.com/[25].
  • West Dorset's topic's main category is recorded as Category:West Dorset District[26].
  • West Dorset's population is recorded as {'amount': '+100700'}[27].

Body

Geography

West Dorset is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Dorset[3].

Physical Characteristics

West Dorset's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1081.5283'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+100700'}[27] and {'amount': '+99500'}[29].

Designation and Status

West Dorset's instance of is recorded as non-metropolitan district[7].

History and Context

+1974-04-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of West Dorset[18].

Why It Matters

West Dorset draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (non_metropolitan_district category, ranking #71 of 206).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . statistics.data.gov.uk. statistics.data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . statistics.data.gov.uk. statistics.data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . statistics.data.gov.uk. statistics.data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . statistics.data.gov.uk. statistics.data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . statistics.data.gov.uk. statistics.data.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . OpenStreetMap. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . ons.maps.arcgis.com. ons.maps.arcgis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Steinsky · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Symondsbury, Sandford Orcas, Abbotsbury +1
    Replaces → ['Q139570822', 'Q139570823', 'Q111439688', 'Q129642019', 'Q139583627']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1365]]: [[Q139583627]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777714049957"
  2. 26d ago · Steinsky · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+100700'}, {'amount': '+99500'}
    Replaces → ['Q139570822', 'Q139570823', 'Q111439688', 'Q129642019', 'Q139583627']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1365]]: [[Q129642019]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777714049957"
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