Minster-on-Sea is a civil parish in the English county of Kent. It is on the Isle of Sheppey and thus forms part of the borough of Swale. It was created on 1 April 2003.[1] In 2021 it had a population of 17,392.[2]

Minster-on-Sea
Minster Abbey, Minster-on-Sea
Minster-on-Sea is located in Kent
Minster-on-Sea
Minster-on-Sea
Location within Kent
Area30.31 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Population17,392 (2021 census)
• Density574/km2 (1,490/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Minster-on-Sea
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Kent

51°25′N 0°48′E / 51.41°N 0.8°E / 51.41; 0.8

Map

The main populated area is the seaside town of Minster on the north coast. The southern part is primarily marshland and includes the entirely deserted village of Elmley.


References edit

  1. ^ "The Swale (Parishes) Order 2000" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Minster-on-Sea". City Population. Retrieved 19 May 2024.