Christchurch, England

Borough of Christchurch
Shown within Dorset
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	South West England
Admin. County:	Dorset
Area: - Total	Ranked 300th 50.38 km²
Admin. HQ:	Christchurch
ONS code:	19UC
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 344th 45,316 899 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.9% White
Politics
Christchurch Borough Council http://www.christchurch.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Control:	Conservative
MP:	Christopher Chope

Christchurch is a town in Dorset with a population of about 35,000. It was originally a Saxon settlement called Twyneham, which meant the settlement between two rivers. The Avon and the Stour both enter the sea in Christchurch Harbour.

The town centre is dominated by the Priory. Christchurch forms part of the Southeast Dorset conurbation along with Bournemouth, Poole and the district of Wimborne, (see Wimborne Minster).

The current local government district and borough was formed in April 1, 1974 by the merger of the old borough of Christchurch with part of Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District. It was previously in Hampshire.

The Member of Parliament for Christchurch is Christopher Chope.

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