Newport

Newport

1. a city and port in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: electronics. Pop.: 116 143 (2001)

2. a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of Gwent in 1996. Pop.: 139 300 (2003 est.). Area: 190 sq. km (73 sq. miles)

3. a port in SE Rhode Island: founded in 1639, it became one of the richest towns of colonial America; centre of a large number of US naval establishments. Pop.: 26 136 (2003 est.)

4. a town in S England, administrative centre of the Isle of Wight. Pop.: 22 957 (2001)

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Newport

 

a maritime resort on the Isle of Wight, in the English Channel, off the south coast of England.

Newport has a moderately humid and warm climate. Winters are mild, with an average January temperature of 5°C, and summers are moderately cool, with an average July temperature of 16°C. Precipitation totals about 600 mm annually. Health treatments, which include helioaerotherapy and sea bathing, are provided for convalescents and patients suffering from various types of anemia, recurrent catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract, and other diseases. Visitors to Newport enjoy a pebble beach and sailing and rowing.

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Newport

 

a resort on the Atlantic coast of the USA, in the state of Rhode Island.

Newport has a warm, maritime climate. Summers are hot and sunny, with an average temperature in July of 28°C, and winters are mild, with an average temperature in January of 0°C. Precipitation totals about 1,000 mm annually. Newport offers treatment for those suffering from functional disorders of the nervous system, recurrent catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract, obesity, and functional cardiovascular disorders. A popular vacation site, Newport has swimming pools, solariums, a comfortable beach, and private villas.

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Newport

 

a borough in Great Britain, located in the county of Gwent, Wales. Population, 112,000 (1971). Newport is an important transportation center and port, situated on the Usk River near the river’s junction with the estuary of the Severn River. A major industrial city, it has ferrous metallurgy, machine building, metalworking, and a chemical industry. Newport exports metallurgical products and imports iron ore.

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