Colchester
Sign in to saveColchester ( ) is a city in north-eastern Essex, England. At the 2021 census the built up area had a population of 130,245, making it the second-largest settlement in Essex, after Southend-on-Sea. It gives its name to the wider Colchester local government district which also covers an extensive surrounding area. The demonym is Colcestrian.
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Colchester is a city in northeastern Essex, England, with a population of about 130,245 as of 2021, making it the second-largest settlement in the county after Southend-on-Sea. It also serves as the administrative center for the wider Colchester local government district, which includes the city and surrounding areas.
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Key facts
- UK place.type
- City
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Colchester
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL998254
- UK place.population
- 130,245
- UK place.population_ref
- (Built up area, 2021)
- UK place.statistic_title
- Founded
- UK place.statistic
- 1st century BC
- UK place.shire_district
- City of Colchester
- UK place.shire_county
- Essex
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Colchester
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44 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Prehistory
- Celtic origins
- Roman period
- Chariot Racing
- Sub-Roman and Saxon period
- Medieval and Tudor periods
- 17th and 18th century
- Victorian period
- 20th century and later
- Garrison {{anchor|MCTC}}
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Demography
- Culture
- Museums
- Arts
- Sport
- Media
- Other
- Landmarks
- Colchester War Memorial
- Roman walls
- "Jumbo" water tower
- Colchester Town Hall
- Education
- Secondary education
- Private schools
- Tertiary
- Transport
- Buses
- Railway
- Roads
- Port
- References in literature
- In popular culture
- Colcestrians
- Twin towns
- Climate
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Colchester ( ) is a city in north-eastern Essex, England. At the 2021 census the built up area had a population of 130,245, making it the second-largest settlement in Essex, after Southend-on-Sea. It gives its name to the wider Colchester local government district which also covers an extensive surrounding area. The demonym is Colcestrian.
Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colchester therefore claims to be Britain's first city. It has been an important military base since the Roman era, with Colchester Garrison currently housing the 16th Air Assault Brigade.