Whitstable
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Coordinates: 51°21′39″N 1°01′33″E / 51.3607°N 1.0257°E
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| Population | 30,195 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | TR107667 |
| District | City of Canterbury |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITSTABLE |
| Postcode district | CT5 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Canterbury |
Whiststable is a small seaside town in Kent, southeast England. It is a few miles north of Canterbury and neighbours Herne Bay. The town is famous for its oysters which have been collected there since the Roman period.