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Essex (/ ˈɛsɪks / ESS-iks) is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west.
4 days ago · The administrative county comprises 12 districts: Basildon, Braintree, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford, Tendring, Uttlesford, and the boroughs of Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, and Colchester. Chelmsford, centrally situated, has long been the county headquarters and is also the seat of a church diocese.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 21, 2018 · Essex, county (1991 pop. 1,495,600), 1,520 sq mi (3,938 sq km) SE England, on the Thames River and the North Sea [1], one of the "Home Counties" of London. Chelmsford [2] is the county seat. The land rises from the low, irregular coastline to undulating pastoral country.
Sep 13, 2024 · Essex, county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., bounded by Newark Bay to the southeast and the Passaic River to the east and west. The county’s topography ranges from coastal lowland in the east to hilly piedmont in the west. Although timberland is scarce, oak and hickory are the principal forest.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The county of Essex (which includes the unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock) is divided into 18 parliamentary constituencies (sub-classified into six of borough type and twelve of county status, affecting the level of expenses permitted and status of returning officer).
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE: A New Leader for Essex County. The County Executive, elected from the County at-large, for a four-year term, is the chief political and administrative officer of the County. The duties and powers of the County Executive are contained in Article 4 of the Administrative Code.
Essex, Administrative (pop., 2001: 1,310,922), geographic, and historic county, eastern England. It extends along the North Sea coastline between the estuaries of the Rivers Thames and Stour. Chelmsford, centrally situated, has long been the county headquarters and is also the seat of a church diocese.
