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FOLKESTONE

England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 51.08°N / 1.17°E

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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

fields
Country
United Kingdom
Subdivision
England
Coords
51.08°N / 1.17°E
UTC offset
+0
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Hawkinge England 8,002 3.5 km
NE Capel le Ferne England 1,386 3.9 km
N Densole England 937 5.4 km
W Hythe England 14,604 5.9 km
NW Lyminge England 1,948 7.6 km
NW Elham England 911 8.8 km
W Lympne England 1,704 9.8 km
NE Lydden England 673 10.2 km
N Wootton England 4,467 10.3 km
NE Dover England 41,709 11.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

3 questions
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).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ 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
  }
}
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