Newport, Isle of Wight

Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census. The town is slightly to the north of the centre of the island, at the head of the navigable section of the River Medina, which flows northward to the Solent, and on which the town has a quay.

Newport
240px St Thomas' Church, seen in July 2010.
Area	54.4439 km2 (21.0209 sq mi)
Population	25,496 (2011)
- Density	468/km2 (1,210/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SZ502893
- London	90.26 miles
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT
Postcode district	PO30
Dialling code	01983
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight
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Notable people

• Princess Elizabeth of England, daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, is buried here at St. Thomas's Church
• Kelly Sotherton, English heptathlete
• Darren Mew (*1979) – breaststroke swimmer, born in Newport

Newport, Isle Of Wight Media

• Newport High Street c1910 - Project Gutenberg eText 17296.jpg

  Newport High Street, circa 1910

• Shopping Centre development in Newport.JPG

  A new shopping centre development of five shops in Newport town centre on the Isle of Wight.

• Newport map.png

  A map showing Newport.

• Newport-cowes wb.jpg

  An aerial photograph, showing Newport (bottom left)

• Newport, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg

  View of Newport from Mount Joy, looking north with the Medina estuary in the distance

• Newport (Isle of Wight) Crown Court.jpg

  Isle of Wight Crown Court in Newport

• County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg

  County Hall, Newport

• High St, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg

  High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK

• Newport Guildhall