Poole is a coastal town and seaport on the south coast of England in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area in Dorset, England. The town is 21 miles east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The town had an estimated population of 151,500 making it the second-largest town in the ceremonial county of Dorset. Together with Bournemouth and Christchurch, the conurbation has a total population of nearly 400,000.
Region: South West England
Area code: 01202
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Constituent country: England
Ceremonial county: Dorset
Historic county: Dorset
Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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