Bournemouth

Bournemouth
Unitary, Borough
Aerial view of Bournemouth town centre
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	South West England
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Founded	1810
Admin. HQ	Bournemouth
Government
• Type	Bournemouth Borough Council
• Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
• Executive:
• MPs:	Conor Burns, Tobias Ellwood
• Mayor	Philip Stanley-Watts
Area
• Total	17.83 sq mi (46.18 km2)
Area rank	276th
Population  (2005 est.)
• Total	197,700
• Rank	Ranked 89th
• Density	11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2)
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code	00HN (ONS) E06000028 (GSS)
Ethnicity	96.7% White
Website	www.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.