Westgate-on-Sea

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Westgate-on-Sea

Total population

6,996

Coordinates51.38°, 1.34°

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

Overview

Westgate-on-Sea is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of Kent, England. It is within the Thanet local government district and borders the larger seaside resort of Margate. Its two sandy beaches have remained a popular tourist attraction since the town's development in the 1860s from a small farming community. The town had a population of 7,517 at the 2021 Census.

Geography

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