Compton Abbas
Compton Abbas is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England. It lies 3 miles south of the town of Shaftesbury. It is sited on greensand strata on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, below the chalk downs of Cranborne Chase.
- Village with 216 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 404 feet (123 metres)
- …is also known as “Compton Abbas, Dorset”
- Description: village in Dorset, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Compton Abbas and Church of St Andrew.
Compton Abbas
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontmell Magna and Melbury Abbas.
Compton Abbas
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Latitude
50.965° or 50° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.1874° or 2° 11′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C2VXR77+X2
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place=village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Compton Abbas” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Compton Abbas”
- Dutch: “Compton Abbas”
- French: “Compton Abbas”
- Irish: “Compton Abbas”
- Italian: “Compton Abbas”
- Ladin: “Compton Abbas”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Compton Abbas”
- Polish: “Compton Abbas”
- Swedish: “Compton Abbas”
- Turkish: “Compton Abbas”
- Urdu: “کومپٹن ایباس”
- Welsh: “Compton Abbas”
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Localities in the Area
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