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Essex has a population of around 3 million, which much of this living within the London built-up area.
Essex has a population of around 3 million, which much of this living within the London built-up area.
== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
In c. 730 AD, Bede described three main Germanic-speaking groups - the Angles, Saxons and Jutes - as colonising England. The region colonised by the Saxons was divided into three areas: South (Sussex), West and East;''Essex' was inherited from the [[Old English]] name of the eastern [[Saxon]] kingdom ''Ēastseaxe'' ("(kingdom of the) East Saxons"), which was established in c. 527 AD.
In c. 730 AD, Bede described three main Germanic-speaking groups - the Angles, Saxons and Jutes - as colonising England. The region colonised by the Saxons was divided into three areas: South (Sussex), West and East; the name ''Essex'' was inherited from the [[Old English]] name of the eastern [[Saxon]] kingdom ''Ēastseaxe'' ("(kingdom of the) East Saxons"), which was established in c. 527 AD.
== Geography ==
== Geography ==
=== Subdivisions ===
=== Subdivisions ===