| − | Kent is a [[county]] that covers the south east tip of [[England]]. Towns and cities include [[Maidstone]], [[Margate]], and [[Canterbury]]. Canterbury is the headquarters of the [[Church of England]]. On April 28, 2007 east Kent was struck by a magnitude 4.3 earth tremor. | + | Kent is a [[county]] that covers the south east tip of [[England]], and is the closest part of England to mainland [[Europe]] (21 miles/34 km across the Straits of Dover). Towns and cities include [[Maidstone]], [[Margate]], and [[Canterbury]]. Canterbury is the headquarters of the [[Church of England]]. On April 28, 2007 east Kent was struck by a magnitude 4.3 earth tremor. |