Kent
Sign in to saveKent is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Greater London to the north-west.
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Kent is a county located in South East England, bordered by Essex, East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, and separated from France by the Strait of Dover. It has historically served as an important gateway region due to its position on England's southeastern coast.
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Key facts
- English county.official_name
- Kent
- English county.image_caption
- The White Cliffs of Dover, stained glass depicting Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, and Rochester Castle
- English county.motto
- Invicta
- English county.region
- South East
- English county.established_date
- Ancient
- English county.county_town
- Maidstone
- English county.largest_town
- Maidstone
- English county.lord_lieutenant_office
- Lord Lieutenant of Kent
- English county.lord_lieutenant_name
- The Lady Colgrain
- English county.high_sheriff_office
- High Sheriff of Kent
- English county.high_sheriff_name
- Jonathan Beale Neame
- English county.area_total_km2
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Kent is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Greater London to the north-west.
The county has an area of and had an estimated population of in . The north-west of Kent is densely populated, with Dartford and Gravesend belonging to the Greater London conurbation and Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester forming a second conurbation around the River Medway; the town of Maidstone is to their south. The remainder of the county is more rural, and its principal settlements include the city of Canterbury in the north-east, the seaside resort of Margate on the north-east coast, and the ports of Dover and Folkestone on the east coast. For local government purposes Kent consists of a non-metropolitan county, with twelve districts, and the unitary authority area of Medway. The county historically included south-east Greater London, and is one of the home counties.