Whitstable
Sign in to saveWhitstable () is a town in the Canterbury district, on the north coast of Kent, England, at the convergence of the Swale and the Greater Thames Estuary, north of Canterbury and west of Herne Bay. In 2021 it had a population of 32,196.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Whitstable
- UK place.population
- 32,196
- 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
- Whitstable
- UK place.postcode_district
- CT5
- UK place.postcode_area
- CT
- UK place.dial_code
- 01227
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TR107667
- UK place.static_image_name
- Whitstable Seafront at Sundown - geograph.org.uk - 6100221.jpg
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK legislation.short_title
- Faversham Oyster Fishery Company Act 2017
- UK legislation.type
- Act
- UK legislation.parliament
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Article
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- History
- Oysters{{anchor|Free Fishers of Whitstable Act 1793|Faversham Oyster Fishery Company Act 1840|Faversham Oyster Fishery Act 1930|Faversham Oyster Fishery Company Act 2017}}
- Governance
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Culture
- Events and venues
- Attractions and landmarks
- Sport
- Local media
- Popular culture
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- In popular culture
- Notes
- References
- External links
Whitstable () is a town in the Canterbury district, on the north coast of Kent, England, at the convergence of the Swale and the Greater Thames Estuary, north of Canterbury and west of Herne Bay. In 2021 it had a population of 32,196.
The town, formerly known as Whitstable-on-Sea, was famous for oysters, collected from beds beyond the low water mark from Roman times until the mid-20th century. The annual Whitstable Oyster Festival takes place during the summer.