Isle of Portland
| Isle of Portland | |
|---|---|
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  Isle of Portland | |
| Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 12,797 (2018 est.)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SY690721 |
| • London | 121 miles (195 km) NE |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PORTLAND |
| Postcode district | DT5 |
| Dialling code | 01305 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
The Isle of Portland is an island in Dorset in the south of England. Portland is south of the resort of Weymouth. 13,000 people live there. It is where the famous Portland limestone was originally found.[2]
In 2012, the sailing in the Olympics took place on Portland and in Weymouth.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Portland Area Profile". Dorset Insight. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ West, Ian 2012. Ian West's website on the Jurassic Coast and more. Includes the Isle of Portland and its surrounds. Soton.ac.uk
Other websites
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