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Key facts
- Population
- 53,416 (2021)
- Os grid reference
- SY6779
- London
- 121 miles (195 km) ENE
- Civil parish
- Weymouth
- Unitary authority
- Dorset
- Ceremonial county
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Post town
- WEYMOUTH
- Postcode district
- DT3, DT4
- Dialling code
- 01305
- Police
- Dorset
- Fire
- Dorset and Wiltshire
- Ambulance
- South Western
- Uk parliament
- South Dorset
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Weymouth (/ˈweɪməθ/ WAY-məth) is a seaside town and civil parish in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey, 7 miles (11 km) south of the county town of Dorchester, Weymouth had a population of 53,416 in 2021. It is the third-largest settlement in Dorset after Bournemouth and Poole.
The history of the town stretches back to the 12th century and includes roles in the spread of the Black Death, the settlement of the Americas and the development of Georgian architecture. It was a major departure point for the Normandy Landings during World War II.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Weymouth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.