Q9679

Also known as Wight, Iktis, Ouiktis, Wit, Wiht, I. Wight, I. of Wight, Island of Wight

island, county and unitary authority area of England, United Kingdom

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Q9679 refers to an area in England that serves as an island, a county, and a unitary authority all at once. It matters because it represents a unique administrative division within the United Kingdom that combines different levels of local governance in a single geographic location.

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Population: 140459
Area: 380.1644
Official website: www.iwight.com
Image: IsleOfWightFromTheISS.jpg
Mains voltage: 240

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Commons category: Isle of Wight
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native label: Isle of Wight
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The Isle of Wight (/waɪt/ WYTE) is an island off the south coast of England. It is a unitary authority and also a ceremonial county. It is separated from the mainland county of Hampshire by the Solent strait, and is otherwise surrounded by the English Channel. Its largest settlement is Ryde, and the administrative centre is Newport.

The Isle of Wight has a land area of 380 km (150 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 141,660 in 2024. The island is largely rural, with the largest settlements primarily on the coast. These include Ryde in the north-east, Shanklin and Sandown in the south-east, and the large villages of Totland and Freshwater in the west. Newport is located inland at the point at which the River Medina broadens into its estuary, and Cowes and East Cowes flank the estuary on the northern coast. For local government purposes the island is a unitary authority area. It was historically part of Hampshire.