Bridport
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| Bridport | |
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Bridport shown within Dorset |
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| Population | 12,977 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | West Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDPORT |
| Postcode district | DT6 |
| Dialling code | 01308 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | West Dorset |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| Website: http://www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk | |
| List of places: England • Dorset | |
Coordinates: 50°43′44″N 2°45′29″W / 50.729°N 2.758°W
Bridport is a town near the A35 road in Dorset, England. It is near the coast at the western end of Chesil Beach.
In 2006 West Dorset district was named 10th best place to live in the UK.[1] The town is twinned with Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France.