Folkestone

Folkestone is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. Hovercraft and ferry services formerly connected the town to both Boulogne and Calais in France, together with the still present Channel Tunnel. Satellite towns include Capel-Le-Ferne, Cheriton, Hythe and Hawkinge

Population changes

At the beginning of the 16th Century Folkestone recorded a population of about 700, but by the time of the 1801 census the population had risen to 3257. Its population in 1841, was 2,300, but had increased to 7,509 by 1851. By 1871 the population had risen to over 11,000; the 1991 Census showed a population of 46,200.

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The population in 2005 is estimated at 45,708.

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