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Cowes
Also known as Cowes, Isle of Wight, West Cowes
Cowes () is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina, facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east bank. The two towns are linked by the Cowes Floating Bridge, a chain ferry.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.map_type
- Isle of Wight
- UK place.official_name
- Cowes
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 2.8
- UK place.population
- 14,370
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Cowes
- UK place.unitary_england
- Isle of Wight
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Isle of Wight
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Isle of Wight West
- UK place.post_town
- COWES
Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Name
- Early history
- Royal patronage creates a yachting centre
- Great houses
- World War II and the Błyskawica
- Economy
- Sport and leisure
- Media
- Transport
- Park and ride{{Anchor|PandR}}<!-- Linked from redirect [[Cowes park and ride]] -->
- Notable residents
- See also
- Sister cities
- References
- External links
Cowes () is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina, facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east bank. The two towns are linked by the Cowes Floating Bridge, a chain ferry.
Cowes has a population of 14,370 according to the 2021 Census.
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