Folkestone and Hythe

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Folkestone and Hythe is a UK parliamentary constituency in Kent that covers the coastal towns of Folkestone and Hythe and their surrounding areas.

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Folkestone and Hythe canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK parliamentary constituency
Westminster constituency
borderedBy Ashford (UK Parliament constituency)
Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Dover parliamentary constituency
surface form: Dover (UK Parliament constituency)
boundaryType coastal constituency
contains part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
part of the Romney Marsh
containsInfrastructure Eurotunnel Shuttle terminals
surface form: Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton
containsTransportLink London to Folkestone high-speed line
surface form: High Speed 1 rail line

M20 motorway NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
county Kent
covers Folkestone
Hawkinge
Hythe
New Romney
Romney Marsh area
Sandgate
created 1950
electoralSystem first past the post
electorateType borough constituency
elects one Member of Parliament
hasCoastlineOn English Channel
hasEconomicCharacteristic mixed economy including tourism, commuting and light industry
hasElectoralRole returns an MP to the House of Commons
hasHistoricCounty Kent
hasLocalGovernmentAreaOverlap Folkestone and Hythe District
hasMainSettlements Folkestone
Hawkinge
Hythe
New Romney
hasParliament British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
isCoastal true
language English
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
locatedIn England
Kent
partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
predecessor Folkestone (UK Parliament constituency)
Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
region South East England
representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons

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Hythe parliamentaryConstituency Folkestone and Hythe
Michael Howard constituencyRepresented Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom constituencyWestminster Folkestone and Hythe
subject surface form: Folkestone