Ramsgate

Ramsgate
Town
Ramsgate from the air
Ramsgate Location within Kent
Area	8.017 km2 (3.095 sq mi)
Population	42,027 (2021 Census)
• Density	5,242/km2 (13,580/sq mi)
Demonym	Ramsgatonian
OS grid reference	TR382648
Civil parish	Ramsgate[1]
District	Thanet
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ramsgate
Postcode district	CT11, CT12
Dialling code	01843
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	South Thanet
List of places UK England Kent 51°20′10″N 1°24′58″E / 51.336°N 1.416°E / 51.336; 1.416

Ramsgate is a seaside town and civil parish in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. In 2021 it had a population of 42,027. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline, and its main industries are tourism and fishing. The town has one of the largest marinas on the English south coast, and the Port of Ramsgate provided cross-channel ferries for many years.