Poole, Dorset
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Poole Borough of Poole |
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| Town and Borough | ||
Poole Quay
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| Motto: "" "According to the custom of the Town of Poole" | ||
 Poole shown within Dorset |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′N 1°59′W / 50.717°N 1.983°W | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | South West England | |
| Ceremonial county | Dorset | |
| Admin HQ | Poole (Civic Centre) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Unitary authority | |
| • Governing body | Poole Borough Council | |
| • Council leader | Cllr. Elaine Atkinson | |
| • Mayor | Cllr. Xena Dion (C) | |
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Robert Syms (C) Michael Tomlinson (C) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 25.05 sq mi (64.88 km2) | |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | ||
| • Total | 147,645 | |
| • Density | 5,520/sq mi (2,133/km2) | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| Postcode areas | BH | |
| Area code(s) | 01202 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-POL | |
| ONS code | 00HP (ONS) E06000029 (GSS) |
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| OS grid reference | SZ009906 | |
| NUTS 3 | UKD32 | |
| Ethnicity | 91.9% White British 3.3% Other White 1.0% South Asian 0.3% Black 3.5% Other |
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| Website | www.poole.gov.uk | |
Coordinates: 50°43′N 1°59′W / 50.717°N 1.983°W
Poole 
i/puːl/ is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Dorchester, and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. The local council is Borough of Poole and was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council. The borough had a population of 147,645 at the 2011 census, making it the second largest in Dorset. Together with Bournemouth and Christchurch, the town forms the South East Dorset conurbation with a total population of over 465,000.
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