Folkestone

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Folkestone

Total population

51,991

Coordinates51.08°, 1.18°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Folkestone is a coastal town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour, shipping port, and fashionable coastal resort for most of the 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.