Essex [ˈɛsɪks] (altenglisch Eastseaxe „Ost-Sachsen“) ist eine Grafschaft in England, nordöstlich von London gelegen. Sie gehört zur Verwaltungsregion East of England. Die Hauptstadt der Grafschaft ist Chelmsford. Das nördlicher gelegene kulturelle Zentrum Colchester beheimatet die University of Essex, die besonders für die Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften international bekannt ist.
Grafschaft Essex | |||
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Staat | Vereinigtes Königreich | ||
Landesteil | England | ||
Region | East of England | ||
Status | Zeremonielle und Verwaltungsgrafschaft | ||
Zeremonielle Grafschaft | |||
Fläche | 3.670 km² | ||
Einwohner | 1.832.752[1] | ||
Stand | 30. Juni 2018 | ||
Verwaltungsgrafschaft | |||
Verwaltungssitz | Chelmsford | ||
ISO-3166-2 | GB-ESS | ||
Fläche | 3.465 km² | ||
Einwohner | 1.477.764[1] | ||
Stand | 30. Juni 2018 | ||
ONS-Code | 22 | ||
GSS-Code | E10000012 | ||
NUTS-Code | UKH31 bis UKH37 | ||
Website | www.essex.gov.uk | ||
! Distrikte / ! Unitary Authorities | |||
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Der Name geht auf das Königreich Essex (vgl. auch Middlesex, Sussex und Wessex) zurück.
Flughäfen: London Stansted Airport, London Southend Airport
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