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East Sussex, England

East Sussex
County
County Flag of East Sussex.png
Flag of East Sussex County Council
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Coat of arms of East Sussex County Council
Flag Coat of arms
East Sussex within England
East Sussex in England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Region South East England
Established 1974
(Local Government Act 1972)
Ceremonial county
Area 1,792 km2 (692 sq mi)
 • Ranked 33rd of 48
Population (mid-2016 est.) 837,000
 • Ranked 29th of 48
Density 467/km2 (1,210/sq mi)
Ethnicity 97.7% White
1.0% S. Asian
Non-metropolitan county
County council East Sussex County Council
Executive Conservative
Admin HQ Lewes
Area 1,709 km2 (660 sq mi)
 • Ranked 30th of 27
Population 547,800
 • Ranked 24th of 27
Density 320/km2 (830/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 GB-ESX
ONS code 21
NUTS UKJ22
Website http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk
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Districts of East Sussex
Districts
  1. Hastings
  2. Rother
  3. Wealden
  4. Eastbourne
  5. Lewes
  6. City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary)
Members of Parliament
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)

East Sussex /ˈsʌsɪks/ is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent to the north and east, Surrey to the north west and West Sussex to the west, and to the south by the English Channel.

East Sussex is part of the historic county of Sussex, which has its roots in the ancient kingdom of the South Saxons, who established themselves there in the 5th century AD, after the departure of the Romans. Archaeological remains are plentiful, especially in the upland areas. The area's position on the coast has also meant that there were many invaders, including the Romans and later the Normans. Earlier industries have included fishing, iron-making, and the wool trade, all of which have declined, or been lost completely.

Sussex is traditionally sub-divided into six rapes. From the 12th century the three eastern rapes together and the three western rapes together had separate quarter sessions, with the county town of the three eastern rapes being Lewes. This situation was formalised by Parliament in 1865, and the two parts were made into administrative counties, each with distinct elected county councils in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888. In East Sussex there were also three self-administered county boroughs: Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.


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