Difference between revisions of "Essex"
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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. | ||
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| + | == Geography == | ||
| + | === Subdivisions === | ||
| + | The traditional county Essex is divided into 19 hundreds: | ||
| + | *[[Barnstable Hundred|Barnstable]] | ||
| + | *[[Becontree Hundred|Becontree]] (including [[Royal Liberty of Havering|Havering liberty]]) | ||
| + | *[[Chafford Hundred|Chafford]] | ||
| + | *[[Chelmsford Hundred|Chelmsford]] | ||
| + | *[[Clavering Hundred|Clavering]] | ||
| + | *[[Dengie Hundred|Dengie]] (including [[Maldon]] liberty) | ||
| + | *[[Dunmow Hundred|Dunmow]] | ||
| + | *[[Freshwell Hundred|Freshwell]] | ||
| + | *[[Harlow Hundred|Harlow]] | ||
| + | *[[Hinckford Hundred|Hinckford]] | ||
| + | *[[Lexden Hundred|Lexden]] (including [[Colchester]] liberty) | ||
| + | *[[Ongar Hundred|Ongar]] | ||
| + | *[[Rochford Hundred|Rochford]] | ||
| + | *[[Tendring Hundred|Tendring]] (including [[Harwich]]) | ||
| + | *[[Thurstable Hundred|Thurstable]] | ||
| + | *[[Uttlesford Hundred|Uttlesford]] | ||
| + | *[[Waltham Hundred|Waltham]] | ||
| + | *[[Winstree Hundred|Winstree]] | ||
| + | *[[Witham Hundred|Witham]] | ||
[[Category:English Counties]] | [[Category:English Counties]] | ||
Revision as of 16:06, December 3, 2024
Essex is a county of southern and eastern England. The south-west of the county contains the north-east part of the London conurbation. The south-east of the county, lying on the north side of the estuary of the River Thames, is also largely suburban and industrial, and much of the planned future growth of London will occur in this district; the north of the county is more rural and agricultural, similar to parts of neighbouring East Anglia. Major towns include Colchester, a pre-Roman and Roman centre which is the oldest town in the United Kingdom, Chelmsford, the county town, and Southend-on-Sea, a major coastal resort.
Essex has a population of around 3 million, which much of this living within the London built-up area.
Geography
Subdivisions
The traditional county Essex is divided into 19 hundreds:
- Barnstable
- Becontree (including Havering liberty)
- Chafford
- Chelmsford
- Clavering
- Dengie (including Maldon liberty)
- Dunmow
- Freshwell
- Harlow
- Hinckford
- Lexden (including Colchester liberty)
- Ongar
- Rochford
- Tendring (including Harwich)
- Thurstable
- Uttlesford
- Waltham
- Winstree
- Witham