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
UK place.postcode_district: PO31
UK place.postcode_area: PO
UK place.dial_code: 01983
UK place.os_grid_reference: SZ493958
UK place.static_image_name: Buildings in Cowes as seen from esplanade.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Cowes Parade

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: civil parish
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Isle of Wight
Population: 10405
Area: 2.8002
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Image: Buildings in Cowes as seen from esplanade.jpg
Dialing code: 01983

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twinned administrative body: Deauville
Commons category: Cowes, Isle of Wight
OS grid reference: SZ493958
postal code: PO31
category for people born here: Q18756531
topic's main category: Category:Cowes
located in/on physical feature: Isle of Wight
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

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}}
Notable residents
See also
Sister cities
References
External links