Newport, Isle of Wight
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Coordinates: 50°42′04″N 1°17′18″W / 50.7010°N 1.2883°W
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Newport
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| Population | 23,957 |
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| OS grid reference | SZ502893 |
| - London | 90.26 miles |
| Unitary authority | Isle of Wight |
| Ceremonial county | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | PO30 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
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| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Isle of Wight |
Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census. The town is slightly to the north of the centre of the island, at the head of the navigable section of the River Medina, which flows northward to the Solent, and on which the town has a quay.
Notable people[change]
- Princess Elizabeth of England, daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, is buried here at St. Thomas's Church
- Kelly Sotherton, English heptathlete
- Darren Mew (*1979) – breaststroke swimmer, born in Newport
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