Newport | |
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St Thomas' Church, set within St Thomas's Square | |
Location within the Isle of Wight | |
Area | 6.747 km2 (2.605 sq mi) |
Population | 25,407 (2021 census) |
• Density | 3,766/km2 (9,750/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SZ502893 |
• London | 90.26 miles |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWPORT |
Postcode district | PO30 |
Dialling code | 01983 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
UK Parliament | |
Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island county off the south coast of England. The town is slightly north of the centre of the island, located in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke.[1][2] It has a quay at the head of the navigable section of the River Medina, which flows northwards to Cowes and the Solent. The 2021 census recorded a population of 25,407.[3]