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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.

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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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Official name
Whitstable
Population
30195
Image
Cobbled Street in Whitstable.jpg
Dialing code
01227
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OS grid reference
TR107667
Commons category
Whitstable
postal code
CT5
native label
Whitstable
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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
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  • Popular culture
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns
  • In popular culture
  • Notes
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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.

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