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Wareham, Dorset

Wareham is a market town and leisure port situated between the River Frome and the River Piddle at the head of the Wareham Channel of Poole Harbour in the south-east of Dorset. The town is within the council area of Dorset.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.686004,-2.109893
Grid Reference: SY 9233 8737
Civil Parish: Wareham Town CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 47785
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wareham,_Dorset_47785
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q387419