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Canterbury

Also known as Canterbury, United Kingdom

Canterbury (, ) is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the Canterbury district, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climate.

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Canterbury is a city and market town located in the United Kingdom. It has at various times been part of the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The town is situated near the River Stour and sits at an elevation of 3 meters above sea level. Its area covers 72.8 square kilometers, with a population of 54,880.

The local dialing code is 01227, and the area uses the UTC±00:00 time zone. Postal codes for the region include CT1, CT2, CT3, and CT4. Canterbury is twinned with Reims, Certaldo, Esztergom, and Tournai. The city is described in sources such as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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Place details

Locality: Canterbury
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 55,087
Timezone: Europe/London

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PM10: 8.4 µg/m³

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Key facts

UK place.static_image_2_name: Canterbury Arms.svg
UK place.static_image_2_width: 90px
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Arms of Canterbury
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Canterbury
UK place.type: City
UK place.population: 55,087
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.shire_district: Canterbury
UK place.shire_county: Kent
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Canterbury
UK place.post_town: CANTERBURY
UK place.postcode_district: CT1, CT2, CT4
UK place.postcode_area: CT
UK place.dial_code: 01227
UK place.os_grid_reference: TR145575

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History
Early history
11th–16th centuries
History of Huguenot refugees
17th century–present
Geography
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Culture
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Music
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Education
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Transport
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Local media
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Notable people
International relations
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In popular culture
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Canterbury is a popular tourist destination, with the city's economy heavily reliant upon tourism, alongside higher education and retail. As of 2011, the city's population was over 55,000, including a substantial number of students and one of the highest student-to-permanent-resident ratios in Britain.

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