Poole
Poole | ||
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Panorama of downtown Poole as seen from Parkstone | ||
Coordinates | 50 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ W | |
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Residents | 148,615 (as of 2012) | |
surface | 64.88 km² (25.05 mi² ) | |
Population density: | 2291 inhabitants per km² | |
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Part of the country | England | |
Ceremonial county | Dorset | |
Unitary authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
ONS code | 00HP | |
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
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
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 .
Town twinning
The twin town of Poole has been Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in French Normandy since 1977 , also a port.
sons and daughters of the town
- Thomas Bell (1792–1880), doctor and zoologist
- Samuel Henry Strong (1825–1909), Canadian judge
- Mary Francis Butts (1890–1937), writer
- Olaf Pooley (1914–2015), actor and screenwriter
- Ronald Backus (* 1922), regatta sailor
- Rod Robbie (1928–2012), Canadian architect
- John le Carré (* 1931; actually David John Moore Cornwell), writer
- Erica Batchelor (* 1933), figure skater
- David Hugh Jones (1934–2008), film and theater director
- Aisha Lemu (1940–2019), religious educator
- Greg Lake (1947-2016), rock musician and producer
- Alan Kimble (born 1966), football player
- David Michael Clarke (* 1969), concept, photo and performance artist
- Edgar Wright (* 1974), actor, producer and director
- Natalie Clein (* 1977), cellist
- Zara Dampney (* 1986), beach volleyball player
- Andrew Musgrave (* 1990), cross-country skier
- Melissa Courtney-Bryant (born 1993), track and field athlete
Web links
Individual evidence
- Population of England and Wales on June 30, 2012 ( ZIP ; 832 kB)