Newport, Isle of Wight

Newport
St Thomas' Church, set within St Thomas's Square
Newport is located in Isle of Wight
Newport
Newport
Location within the Isle of Wight
Area6.747 km2 (2.605 sq mi)
Population25,407 (2021 census)
• Density3,766/km2 (9,750/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSZ502893
• London90.26 miles
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtPO30
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Isle of Wight
50°42′04″N 1°17′18″W / 50.7010°N 1.2883°W / 50.7010; -1.2883

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]

  1. ^ "Newport and Carisbrooke". Mapit. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Name of meeting" (PDF). Isle of Wight Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Newport". City Population. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

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