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Whitstable
Whitstable, Kent, England.
Whitstable
England, United Kingdom
Whitstable, town, city (district) of Canterbury, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It is situated east of the Isle of Sheppey on the River Thames estuary shore, about 4 miles (6 km) west of Herne Bay.
From Roman times it was known for the oysters gathered from the sea. In the Middle Ages Whitstable was a port and a stopping place for pilgrims to Canterbury, 7 miles (11 km) southeast. In modern times it has grown as a seaside resort and residential town. Pop. (2001) 30,195; (2011) 32,100.
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