Throop is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, seven miles north-west of the town of Wareham, 12 miles west of the major town of Poole, 65 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 107 miles south-west of London. Throop falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Throop is Dorchester.
Throop 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 |
Throop is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Throop is DT2 7JD.
Throop is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Throop is Dorchester. Throop is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Throop is located at position 50.73773° latitude and -2.24661° longitude.
Latitude | 50.73773° |
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Longitude | -2.24661° |
The centre of Throop is located at the grid reference easting 382694 and northing 93153 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 382694 |
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Northing | 93153 |
Position of Throop relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Throop to the centre of the town.
Position of Throop relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Throop to the centre of the city.