Weymouth and Portland
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| Borough of Weymouth and Portland | |
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 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 (2004 est.) - Density | Ranked {{English district rank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.5% White |
| Politics | |
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Weymouth and Portland Borough Council http://www.weymouth.gov.uk | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | |
| MP: | Jim Knight |
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.
| Districts of South West England |
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Counties with multiple districts: Cornwall - Devon - Dorset - Gloucestershire - Somerset - Wiltshire |
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