Weymouth and Portland

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Borough of Weymouth and Portland
Weymouth and Portland
Shown within Dorset
Geography
Status: Borough
Region: South West England
Admin. County: Dorset
Area:
- Total
Ranked 315th
41.75 km²
Admin. HQ: Weymouth
ONS code: 19UJ
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2005 est.)
- Density
Ranked 319th
64,600
1,547 / km²
Ethnicity: 98.5% White
Politics

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
http://www.weymouth.gov.uk
Leadership: Alternative - Sec.31
Control: Liberal Democrats / Conservative
MP: Jim Knight

Weymouth and Portland is a local government district and borough in Dorset, England. It consists of the towns of Weymouth, Preston, Melcombe Regis, Upwey, Broadwey, Fortuneswell and Easton as well as the Isle of Portland.

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger between the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis and the Portland urban district.


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