Minster-on-Sea | |
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![]() Minster Abbey, Minster-on-Sea | |
Location within Kent | |
Area | 30.31 km2 (11.70 sq mi) |
Population | 17,392 (2021 census) |
• Density | 574/km2 (1,490/sq mi) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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]
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.