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Kent, England

Kent
County
Flag of Kent Coat of arms of Kent
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Invicta"
Kent within England
Kent in England
Coordinates: 51°11′N 0°44′E / 51.19°N 0.73°E / 51.19; 0.73Coordinates: 51°11′N 0°44′E / 51.19°N 0.73°E / 51.19; 0.73
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Region South East
Established Ancient
Ceremonial county
Lord Lieutenant Philip Sidney
High Sheriff Kathrin Smallwood (2016-17)
Area 3,736 km2 (1,442 sq mi)
 • Ranked 10th of 48
Population (mid-2014 est.) 1,731,400
 • Ranked 6th of 48
Density 463/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Ethnicity 89% White British
Non-metropolitan county
County council Kent County Council
Executive Conservative
Admin HQ Maidstone
Area 3,544 km2 (1,368 sq mi)
 • Ranked 10th of 27
Population 1,466,500
 • Ranked 1st of 27
Density 414/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 GB-KEN
ONS code 29
GSS code E10000016
NUTS UKJ42
Website www.kent.gov.uk
KentDistrictsNumbered.svg
Districts of Kent
Unitary County council area
Districts
  1. Sevenoaks
  2. Dartford
  3. Gravesham
  4. Tonbridge and Malling
  5. Medway
  6. Maidstone
  7. Tunbridge Wells
  8. Swale
  9. Ashford
  10. City of Canterbury
  11. Shepway
  12. Thanet
  13. Dover
Members of Parliament List of MPs
Police Kent Police
Time zone GMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)

Kent /ˈkɛnt/ is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north west, Surrey to the west, East Sussex to the south west, and Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north. The county town is Maidstone.

Canterbury Cathedral in Kent has been the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England, since the conversion of England to Christianity by Saint Augustine began in the 6th century. Between London and the Strait of Dover, which separates it from mainland Europe, Kent has seen both diplomacy and conflict, ranging from the Leeds Castle peace talks of 1978 and 2004 to the Battle of Britain in World War II.

England relied on the county's ports to provide warships through much of its history; the Cinque Ports in the 12th–14th centuries and Chatham Dockyard in the 16th–20th centuries were of particular importance. France can be seen clearly in fine weather from Folkestone and the White Cliffs of Dover. Hills in the form of the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge span the length of the county and in the series of valleys in between and to the south are most of the county's 26 castles.


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