Whitstable
| Whitstable | |
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Whitstable Location within Kent | |
| Population | 30,195 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | [TR107667 TR107667] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITSTABLE |
| Postcode district | CT5 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
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Whiststable is a small seaside town in Kent, southeast England. It is a few miles north of Canterbury, near Herne Bay. The town is famous for its oysters which have been collected there since the Roman period.