City of Canterbury
Local government district in Kent, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canterbury (/ˈkæntərbəri/),[2][3] also known as the City of Canterbury, is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Canterbury, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Fordwich, Herne Bay and Whitstable, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of the Kent Downs.
City of Canterbury | |
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Canterbury | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | England |
Region | South East England |
Non-metropolitan county | Kent |
Status | Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City |
Admin HQ | Canterbury |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Canterbury City Council |
• MPs | Rosie Duffield Roger Gale |
Area | |
• Total | 119.24 sq mi (308.84 km2) |
• Rank | 117th (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 157,550 |
• Rank | 132nd (of 296) |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 29UC (ONS) E07000106 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TR145575 |
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The neighbouring districts (clockwise from east) are Thanet, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Ashford and Swale, all of which are also in Kent. To the north the district has a coast onto the North Sea.