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| Isle of Wight | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Status: | Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan/Unitary county |
| Region: | South East England |
| Area: - Total - District | Ranked 46th 380 km² Ranked 122nd |
| Admin HQ: | Newport |
| GB: | GB-IOW |
| ONS code: | 00MW |
| NUTS 3: | UKG11 |
| Demographics | |
| Population - Total () - Density - District | Ranked / km² Ranked |
| Ethnicity: | 98.7% White |
| Politics | |
| Flag (in detail) | Arms (in detail) |
| Motto: All this beauty is of God | |
| Isle of Wight Council http://www.iwight.gov.uk/ | |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MP: | Andrew Turner |
Popular from Victorian times as a holiday resort, the Isle of Wight is known for its natural beauty and as home to the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, a town that hosts a world famous annual regatta. Colloquially, it is known as "The Island" by its residents. It possesses a rich history including its own brief status as a vassal kingdom in the fifteenth century, home to poet Alfred Lord Tennyson and Queen Victoria's much loved summer residence and final home Osborne House. Its maritime history encompasses boat building and sail making through to the manufacture of flying boats and the world's first hovercraft. It is home to the Isle of Wight Festival, which, in 1970, was one of the largest rock music events ever held, with estimates reaching 600,000 attendees, overtaking the record set at Woodstock a year earlier. The Isle of Wight Festival was revived in 2002 to critical acclaim, headliners in 2006 were Coldplay, Foo Fighters and The Prodigy. The island is also one of the richest fossil locations for dinosaurs in Europe.
In 686AD, it became the last part of the British Isles to convert to Christianity - almost a century after Great Britain.
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Rob & Kristen seen on Isle of Wight New Years eve, no photos as proof http://www.showbizspy.com/article/197124/
Desio21 (Ruth) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:36:11 -0000
Rob & Kristen seen on Isle of Wight New Years eve, no photos as proof http://www.showbizspy.com/article/197124/
I missed my RobSten fix..Next place to visit--> Isle of Wight!
pinkiekai (Pinkie) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:02:35 -0000
I missed my RobSten fix..Next place to visit--> Isle of Wight!
moody blues live at the isle of wight festival 1970 CD 826992014326 http://goo.gl/fb/ozlt
betamonline (Betamonline) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:34:28 -0000
moody blues live at the isle of wight festival 1970 CD 826992014326 http://goo.gl/fb/ozlt
@hopeeyy took the pic with Kristen and Rob are being interviewed by Isle of wight radio
KstewAngel (JAS) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:59:28 -0000
@hopeeyy took the pic with Kristen and Rob are being interviewed by Isle of wight radio
Island following suit in naming newborns: Isle of Wight County Press By County Press Reporter - Saturday, January 2... http://bit.ly/6e9UM2
babymommysmiles (Lisa Smith) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:28:05 -0000
Island following suit in naming newborns: Isle of Wight County Press By County Press Reporter - Saturday, January 2... http://bit.ly/6e9UM2
Chilling with Leonard Cohen. This Isle of Wight concert is amazing. http://twitpic.com/wh0nj
ryantheduke (ryan) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:16:58 -0000
Chilling with Leonard Cohen. This Isle of Wight concert is amazing. http://twitpic.com/wh0nj
Porchfield - A small hamlet between Cowes and Yarmouth
Meta Description: [ A small hamlet between Cowes and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. ]
Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society - The Society running the annual Isle of Wight County Show. Contains schedules and entry forms for the County Show.
The Isle of Wight Weather Station - A web weather portal, giving past and present weather conditions on the Isle of Wight. Features information from several locations on the Island.
Meta Description: [ This is the Isle of Wight Weather web portal, giving you past and present weather conditions on the Isle of Wight. Our detailed weather information is updated every 15 minutes with our Davis Vantage Pro Plus weather station. ]
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