Hamlet is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles south-east of the town of Yeovil, 28 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 49 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 115 miles south-west of London. Hamlet lies two miles south-east of the Somerset border. Hamlet falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Hamlet is Sherborne.
Hamlet is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Hamlet is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hamlet is DT9 6NY.
Hamlet is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Hamlet is Sherborne. Hamlet is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Hamlet is located at position 50.87816° latitude and -2.57219° longitude.
Latitude | 50.87816° |
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Longitude | -2.57219° |
The centre of Hamlet is located at the grid reference easting 359840 and northing 108896 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 359840 |
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Northing | 108896 |
Position of Hamlet relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hamlet to the centre of the town.
Position of Hamlet relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hamlet to the centre of the city.