Port of Dover

The Port of Dover is a cross-channel ferry, cruise terminal, maritime cargo and marina facility situated in , , south-east . It is the nearest English port to France, at just 34 kilometres away, and is one of the world's busiest maritime…
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: cross-channel port situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England
  • Also known as: “Dover Port” and “Port of Dover - Eastern Docks”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dover Castle and Dubris Pharos.

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is a medieval castle in , , England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. is situated 3,000 feet west of Port of Dover.

Lighthouse
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Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was a port in Roman Britain on the site of present-day , , England. As the closest point to continental Europe and the site of the estuary of the Dour, the site chosen for Dover was ideal for a cross-channel port. is situated 2,900 feet west of Port of Dover.

Church
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St Mary sub Castro, or St Mary de Castro, or St Mary in Castro, is a church in the grounds of , Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Anglo-Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower. is situated 2,800 feet west of Port of Dover.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buckland and Maxton.

Suburb
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including Valley is a village near , in the county of , England. It is noted for the Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the but are on display at Dover Museum. is situated 2 miles northwest of Port of Dover.

Suburb
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is an area in the west of , in the county of , England. also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938. is situated 2 miles west of Port of Dover.

Hamlet
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or Westcliffe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St. Margaret's At Cliffe, in the district, in east , England, near . In 1931 the parish had a population of 88. is situated 2 miles northeast of Port of Dover.

Port of Dover

Latitude
51.12625° or 51° 7′ 35″ north
Longitude
1.33519° or 1° 20′ 7″ east
Operator
Port of Dover
Open location code
9F3348GP+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167792636
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q739207
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Port of Dover” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dover Port”
  • Chinese: “多佛尔港”
  • Chinese: “多佛港”
  • Esperanto: “Haveno de Dovero”
  • Finnish: “Doverin satama”
  • French: “port de Douvres”
  • French: “Port de Douvres”
  • German: “Fährhafen Dover”
  • German: “Hafen von Dover”
  • Hebrew: “נמל דובר”
  • Japanese: “ドーバー港”
  • Lithuanian: “Doverio uostas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dover havn”
  • Norwegian: “Dover havn”
  • Swedish: “Dover Port”

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