Dorcan is an area in the east of

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, England, located close to the A419 (). The population of the Dorcan electoral ward taken at the 2011 census was 8,684. Taking its name from the nearby ''Dorkerne'' (now ''Dorcan'') brook, Dorcan is within the civil parish of

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, and is bounded to the north by Covingham parish. It is the site of the Dorcan Industrial Estate which includes the UK headquarters of Tyco Electronics and offices of

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, Equiinet, MMG MagDev, Romec,

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(information systems) and a

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sorting office. The pharmaceutical company Patheon also has a large facility here. The Dorcan Academy, a secondary school, is also in this area.

Politics and government

Dorcan is part of the Covingham and Dorcan ward for elections to Swindon Borough Council. The ward is part of the Swindon South parliamentary constituency for UK general elections.

References

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