Thanet, Isle of definition of Thanet, Isle of in the Free Online Encyclopedia.

Thanet, Isle of (thăn`ĭt), former island forming the NE portion of Kent, SE England, bounded by the North Sea and branches of the Stour River. The isle was occupied by the Romans, who had a fort guarding the Wantsum, the channel that once separated the isle from the mainland. Silting and land reclamation have since joined the isle to the mainland. The surface is generally low, but cliffs form part of the shores. Most of the towns, which include Ramsgate Ramsgate (rămz`gĭt), town (1991 pop. 36,678), in the Isle of Thanet, Kent, SE England. Ramsgate is a resort and yachting harbor.
..... Click the link for more information. , Margate Margate (mär`gĭt), city (1991 pop. 53,137), in the Isle of Thanet, Kent, SE England.
..... Click the link for more information. , and Broadstairs and Saint Peter's Broadstairs and Saint Peter's, town (1991 pop. 23,400), Kent, SE England. The town is in the region known as the Isle of Thanet. It is a residential area and resort and was once a retreat of Charles Dickens , whose residence there is called Bleak House.
..... Click the link for more information. , are seaside resorts.