Tankerton

Tankerton
Tankerton beach on the borders of Swalecliffe
Tankerton Location within Kent
Population	4,613 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TR120669
District	City of Canterbury
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Whitstable
Postcode district	CT5
Dialling code	01227
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Canterbury
List of places UK England Kent 51°21′50″N 1°02′46″E / 51.364°N 1.046°E / 51.364; 1.046

Tankerton (formerly Tankerton-on-Sea) is a suburb of Whitstable in Kent in south-east England. It was designed in the late 19th century as the train network brought holidaymakers to the sea. It gives its name to a ward of Canterbury City Council.