The English town of Shaftesbury is mostly within the county of Dorset and has a population of approximately 9,600.
Most of Shaftesbury is governed by Dorset council with the remainder being in the area of Wiltshire council
Most of Shaftesbury is policed by Dorset Police with the remainder being policed by Wiltshire Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Shaftesbury is North Dorset (90.00%) with the remainder being in South West Wiltshire (10.00%)
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