Poole

Poole
	Panorama of downtown Poole as seen from Parkstone
Coordinates	50 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ W Coordinates: 50 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ W
	Poole
	Poole
Residents	148,615 (as of 2012)
surface	64.88 km² (25.05 mi² )
Population density:	2291 inhabitants per km²
administration
Part of the country	England
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Unitary authority	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
ONS code	00HP

Quayside in Poole, Dorset, England

Poole is a coastal town on the English Channel in southern England in the ceremonial county of Dorset . Since April 1, 2019, it has been part of the Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

The city of Poole

Location of Poole in England

The city, first mentioned in 1248, is located on a very popular stretch of coast with Bournemouth in the east, Studland in the south and the Jurassic Coast (a world heritage site ) in the southwest. Poole grew rapidly because of its convenient location; the so-called sandbanks , a small spit opposite the port entrance, is so popular that it has the fourth highest property value in the world measured by area. Both on the sandbanks and in the area east of the harbor up to The Avenue (the eastern border of Pooles) there are numerous exclusive houses.

Together with Bournemouth and Christchurch , Poole belongs to the South East Dorset Conurbation (metropolitan area of Southeast Dorset) with a total of almost 390,000 inhabitants.

The natural harbor of Poole

Poole Harbor is a large natural harbor near Poole. Poole Harbor has been popular for centuries , although unsuitable for large ships. Today ferries go to France from the port ; the luxury yacht builder Sunseeker has its shipyard here . Poole Harbor is one of the largest natural harbors in the world. During World War II , the port played an important role as the starting point for many ships involved in D-Day .

Attractions

Sights include the world-famous Poole Pottery , the Waterfront Museum, Compton Acres Gardens and Brownsea Island - where Robert Baden-Powell hosted the first boy scout camp in 1907 .

Events

World Cup events for windsurfing and kitesurfing take place in Poole every year .

Sports

The Poole Pirates' professional speedway team competes in the elite league in the British Speedway. For this club start u. a. Chris Holder and Darcy Ward . In 2013 the Pooler team won the British championship again.

The Unitary Authority Poole

The Unitary Authority Borough of Poole was part of the South West England region . She was administratively independent until 2019. In the Borough of Poole about 148,600 (2012) people lived on an area of 64.88 km² (population density: 2291 inhabitants / km²). On April 1, 2019, Poole was absorbed into the newly formed Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

particularities

The Lifeboat College, Poole

One of the schools there has an exchange with the St. Pius Gymnasium (Coesfeld) and one with the Albert Einstein Gymnasium in Frankenthal (Palatinate) . There are also many host families in the city as students from all over the world attend courses and summer schools there. In addition, Poole is home to the headquarters and a training center of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which is responsible for sea rescue in Great Britain .