Kent
| of these articles is concerned with the English county Kent. For further meanings see Kent (term clarifying). |
| County Kent | |
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| geography | |
| status: | Ceremonies and administrative county |
| region: | South East England |
| surface: | 3,736 km ² |
| administrative seat: | Maidstone |
| ISO 3166-2: | GB-KEN |
| Demografie | |
| population: - Entire (2002) - density: | ² districts Dartford Gravesham Sevenoaks |
| Tonbridge | |
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425 /km a county in England, from London. The administrative seat is in Maidstone.
Kent was originally one of the Saxonia kingdoms in England (“kingdom of Kent “), although the name from the celtic trunk of the Cantiaci comes of. As the continent next part of England, the county was scene of numerous invasion attempts. From here find most shipments ofEngland to overseas instead of.
Kent ways of the agricultural coinage of the county, far Obstgärten and Hopfenanpflanzungen is called Kent also “garden of England”. Some local parts of London (Bromley and Bexley) lie in Kent, however in London are administered.
Kentis traditionally coined/shaped as pittoreske, rural county. In addition, the coal field of Kent, exploited in the meantime, is perceptible. A nuclear power station stands in close proximity to Dungeness.
The euro tunnel leaves England with Cheriton in Kent. With this underpass under the English Channel a railway connection exists to France.
Likewise the driving ports in Folkestone, Dover and RAM gate serve traversing the English Channel. Seas port are in Dover, on the Isle OF Sheppey and the Isle OF Grain (Thamesport).
Airports are in Biggin Hill, Headcorn, Lydd, One clay/tone and smelling ester.
Well-known inhabitants Kents were Charles of thickening and Charles Darwin.
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cities and localities
- Ashford, Aylesford, Allhallows on Sea
- Bearsted, Broadstairs
- Canterbury, Charing, Chatham, Cliffe RK Hoo, Crockenhill
- Dartford, Deal, Detling, Dover, Dunton Green, Dymchurch
- Eythorne, Edenbridge, Eastry
- Faversham, Folkestone
- Gillingham, Gravesend, Greenhythe
- Hartley Cranbrook, Hartley Longfield, Hawkhurst, Herne Bay, Higham, High Halstow, Hollingbourne, Hythe
- Kemsing
- Langley, Leigh, Linton, Lydd
- Maidstone, one clay/tone, Marden, Margate, march Green, Martin, Martin Mill, Minster in Thanet, Minster in Sheppey, max clay/tone, Minster, Monkton
- Netlestead, Nettlestead Green, new Ash Green, new Romney, Northfleet
- Otford
- PAD dock Wood, Pembury, Penshurst, Postling
- Queenborough
- RAM gate, Reculver, smelling ester
- sand-yielded, seals, Sevenoaks, Sheerness, Shoreham, Sittingbourne, Stone, Sturry, Swanley
- Thurnham, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells
- Upnor, Upchurch
- Walmer, Westerham, Whitstable
objects of interest
coat of arms
details on the coat of arms of the Kent County Council gives it under
of http://www.kent.gov.uk/coreinfo/history.html#arms
traditional
, Web on the left of Kent County
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