Bournemouth

Bournemouth
Unitary, Borough
Aerial view of Bournemouth town centre
Aerial view of Bournemouth town centre
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Ceremonial countyDorset
Founded1810
Admin. HQBournemouth
Government
 • TypeBournemouth Borough Council
 • Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive: 
 • MPs:Conor Burns,
Tobias Ellwood
 • MayorPhilip Stanley-Watts
Area
 • Total17.83 sq mi (46.18 km2)
 • Rank276th
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total197,700
 • RankRanked 89th
 • Density11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code00HN (ONS)
E06000028 (GSS)
Ethnicity96.7% White
Websitewww.bournemouth.gov.uk

Bournemouth is a town in Dorset, in the country of England. It is the biggest town in Dorset. It is next to Poole and Christchurch.