LYX
Lydd London Ashford Airport
Medium airport
21.2 km
FOLKESTONE
England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 51.08°N / 1.17°E
ENG
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,649,258
Folkestone is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 66,429. It sits at 51.08/1.17, runs on Europe/London, is 3 km from Hawkinge.
Population
66,429
Place Type
Populated Place
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Europe/London
All facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Subdivision
- England
- Coords
- 51.08°N / 1.17°E
- UTC offset
- +0
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
EGMF
Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield
Small airport
48.4 km
FAQ
- What is the population of Folkestone?
- 66,429 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Folkestone in?
- Europe/London.
- Which country is Folkestone in?
- United Kingdom (GB).
- Which airport serves Folkestone?
- Lydd London Ashford Airport (LYX).
- How far is Folkestone from London?
- About 102 km.
- Does Folkestone have a university?
- Not on record.
- What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?
- English.
- What currency is used in United Kingdom?
- Pound Sterling.
- How many cities are in United Kingdom?
- 5,903 on record.
- Which admin region is Folkestone in?
- England.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2649258
{
"data": {
"id": 2649258,
"name": "Folkestone",
"ascii_name": "Folkestone",
"country_code": "GB",
"population": 66429,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Europe/London",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPL",
"latitude": 51.08169,
"longitude": 1.16734
}
}
Context
- 8.3x the population of Hawkinge.
- 3 km from Hawkinge.
- Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.