Folkestone and Hythe
| Folkestone and Hythe District | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kent |
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| status | District |
| region | South East England |
| Administration County | Kent |
| Administrative headquarters | Folkestone |
| surface | 356.70 km² (134.) |
| Residents | 100,100 (225.) |
| ONS code | 29UL |
| Website | www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk |
Folkestone and Hythe is a district in Kent in England . The administrative seat is in Folkestone ; other significant places are Elham , Hythe , New Romney , Lydd and Sandgate . The portal of the Eurotunnel is at Cheriton .
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 and was born from the merger of the boroughs of Folkestone, Hythe, Lydd and New Romney and the rural district Eltham and Romney Marsh.
Ashford | Canterbury | Dartford | Dover | Folkestone and Hythe | Gravesham | Maidstone | Sevenoaks | Swale | Thanet | Tonbridge and Malling | Tunbridge Wells
Coordinates: 51 ° 5 ' N , 1 ° 10' E