Place:Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England

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NameWeymouth and Portland District
TypeDistrict municipality
Coordinates50.56°N 2.45°W
Located inDorset, England     (1974 - 2019)
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The Weymouth and Portland District was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, which merged the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis and the nearby Portland urban district. On 1 April 2019, Weymouth and Portland District was abolished, and the County of Dorset (excluding Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) became a single unitary authority. The area is now administered by Dorset Council.

The Weymouth and Portland District consisted of

and the following smaller places from the mainland

and from the Isle of Portland

  • Portland, an urban district containing a number of villages all redirected to Portland
Image:Weymouth at 1900 small.png


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