Information on Canterbury
The City, borough and non-metropolitan district of Canterbury is located in England. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Canterbury City, borough and non-metropolitan district COUNCIL
| Canterbury council address | CanterburyCivic centre Canterbury Military Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1YW United Kingdom Work+44 0122786200 | |
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| Phone number of Canterbury council | 0122786200 International: +44 0122786200 | |
| Email of Canterbury council | Loading... | |
| Official website of Canterbury council | canterbury.gov.uk | |
| Opening hours of Canterbury council | Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm (office) | |
| Mayor of Canterbury | ||
Demography of Canterbury
| Name of Canterbury inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 153 200 inhabitants | 59 / 65 | ||
| Population density in Canterbury | 1 284,8 pop/sq mi (496,0 pop/km²) | |||
Canterbury administrative division
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Country | England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Kent |
Toponymy and translation of Canterbury
| Arabic: كانتربيري | Greek: Καντέρμπερι | Japanese: カンタベリー |
| Korean: 캔터베리 | Russian: Кентербери | Chinese: 坎特伯雷 |
Transportation modes in Canterbury
| Airport | Manston Airport 12.3 miles Lydd Airport 23.2 miles Rochester Airport 25.5 miles |
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Canterbury territory
| Canterbury area | 119,24 sq mi (308,84 km²) |
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| Canterbury altitude | 56 Altitude feet |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 51.28 Longitude: 1.08 Latitude: 51° 16' 48'' North Longitude: 1° 4' 48'' East |
| Time zone | UTC +0:00 (Europe/London) Summer time : UTC +1:00 Winter time : UTC +0:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Canterbury | |
 Rheims |  Esztergom | Esztergom |
 Vladimir |  Mölndal |  Bloomington |
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| Namesake of Canterbury |
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| Natural parks | Canterbury isn't part of a natural park |
What is Canterbury close to?
| Canterbury neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Blean | Sturry | Sturry |
| Thanington |  | Sturry |
| Thanington | Thanington | Bridge |
| Canterbury neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Thanington 1.7 miles | Sturry 1.8 miles | Fordwich 2 miles |
| Blean 2.2 miles | Bridge 3.1 miles | Westbere 3.2 miles |
| Littlebourne 3.2 miles | Chartham 3.5 miles | Hersden 4.1 miles |
| Bishopsbourne 4.2 miles | Wickhambreaux 4.4 miles | Petham 4.5 miles |
| Chestfield 4.6 miles | Hoath 4.9 miles | Dunkirk 4.9 miles |
| Kingston 5 miles | Adisham 5.4 miles | Hernhill 5.7 miles |
| Wingham 5.7 miles | Chislet 5.8 miles | Barham 5.9 miles |
Distance between Canterbury and other main cities and towns
| London : 54 miles closest | Birmingham : 152 miles | Leeds : 206 miles |
| Glasgow : 385 miles | Sheffield : 181 miles | Bradford : 211 miles |
| Manchester : 206 miles | Edinburgh : 367 miles | Bristol : 159 miles |
| Liverpool : 226 miles | Cardiff : 185 miles | Wakefield : 199 miles |
| Coventry : 135 miles | Wigan : 221 miles | Dudley : 160 miles |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
World heritage site close to Canterbury City, borough and non-metropolitan district
| Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church Cultural |
Leisure and activities in Canterbury surrounding area
| No activities found in town Canterbury |
Other information on the City, borough and non-metropolitan district of Canterbury
| Nuclear power plant | Dungeness Nuclear Power Station 42 mile |
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