Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster (often referred to as Wimborne, /ˈwɪmbɔːrn/) is a market town in Dorset in South West England, and the name of the Church of England church in that town. It lies at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, 5 miles (8 km) north of Poole, on the Dorset Heaths, and is part of the South East Dorset conurbation. According to Office for National Statistics data the population of the Wimborne Minster built-up area as of 2014 was 15,552.

This article is about the town. For the church, see Wimborne Minster (church).
"Wimborne" redirects here. For the hamlet in Canada, see Wimborne, Alberta.

Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster
Location within Dorset
Population15,552 (2014 estimate ONS built-up area)
OS grid referenceSU015005
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIMBORNE
Postcode districtBH21
Dialling code01202
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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