[[Image:South Downs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|View over part of the South Downs, Sussex]]
[[Image:South Downs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|View over part of the South Downs, Sussex]]
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'''Sussex''' was a [[county]] in south-east [[England]], on the south coast; it is now divided into the administrative districts of East and West Sussex. It is bordered to the east and north by [[Kent]], to the north by [[Surrey]] and to the west by [[Hampshire]].
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'''Sussex''' is a region in south-east [[England]], on the south coast. As a political unity, it once was a [[county]] but is now divided into the administrative districts of East and West Sussex. It is bordered to the east and north by [[Kent]], to the north by [[Surrey]] and to the west by [[Hampshire]].
==History==
==History==
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==Administration==
==Administration==
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For administrative purposes the county is divided into West and East Sussex. West Sussex is adminsitered from [[Chichester]], East Sussex from [[Lewes]]. The city of [[Brighton|Brighton and Hove]] is administered separately.
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For administrative purposes, the county is divided into West and East Sussex. West Sussex is administered from [[Chichester]], East Sussex from [[Lewes]]. The city of [[Brighton|Brighton and Hove]] is administered separately.
==Notable Locations==
==Notable Locations==
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Sussex has the oldest county [[cricket]] club in England, and is home to one [[soccer|football]] league club, [[Brighton|Brighton & Hove]] Albion.
Sussex has the oldest county [[cricket]] club in England, and is home to one [[soccer|football]] league club, [[Brighton|Brighton & Hove]] Albion.