Blean
| Blean | |
|---|---|
Church of St Cosmus and St Damian | |
Location within Kent | |
| Area | 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,589 (Civil Parish 2011) |
| • Density | 409/km2 (1,060/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TR119608 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CANTERBURY |
| Postcode district | CT2 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Blean is a village and civil parish in the Canterbury district of Kent, England. The civil parish is large and is mostly woodland, much of which is ancient woodland. The developed village within the parish is scattered along the road between Canterbury and Whitstable, in the middle of the Forest of Blean. The parish of St Cosmus and St Damian in the Blean was renamed "Blean" on 1 April 2019.