Newport
St Thomas' Church, seen in July 2010.
Newport
Location within the Isle of Wight
Area	54.4439 km2 (21.0209 sq mi) [1]
Population	25,496 (2011)
• Density	468/km2 (1,210/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SZ502893
• London	90.26 miles
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT
Postcode district	PO30
Dialling code	01983
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight
List of places UK England Isle of Wight 50°42′04″N 1°17′18″W / 50.7010°N 1.2883°W / 50.7010; -1.2883

Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census. The town is slightly to the north of the centre of the island, at the head of the navigable section of the River Medina, which flows northward to the Solent, and on which the town has a quay.

• Princess Elizabeth of England, daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, is buried here at St. Thomas's Church
• Kelly Sotherton, English heptathlete
• Darren Mew (*1979) – breaststroke swimmer, born in Newport

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