Whitstable
town in Kent, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whiststable is a small seaside town in Kent, southeast England. It is a few miles north of Canterbury, near Herne Bay. The town is famous for its oysters which have been collected there since the Roman period.
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Whitstable | |
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Population | 30,195 (2001 Census) |
OS grid reference | TR107667 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WHITSTABLE |
Postcode district | CT5 |
Dialling code | 01227 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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