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Kent is a county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe. It borders Essex across the entire estuary of the River Thames to the north; the French department of Pas-de-Calais across the Strait of Dover to the south-east; East Sussex to the south-west; Surrey to the west and Greater London to the north-west.
Geography of Kent. Geological cross section of Kent, showing how it relates to major towns. Kent is the south-easternmost county in England. It is bounded on the north by the River Thames and the North Sea, and on the south by the Straits of Dover and the English Channel. The continent of Europe is 21 miles across the straits.
The Kingdom of the Kentish ( Old English: Cantwara rīce; Latin: Regnum Cantuariorum ), today referred to as the Kingdom of Kent, was an early medieval kingdom in what is now South East England. It existed from either the fifth or the sixth century AD until it was fully absorbed into the Kingdom of Wessex in the late 9th century and later into ...
List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent The ceremonial county of Kent, (which includes the unitary authority of Medway ), is divided into 18 parliamentary constituencies - one borough constituency and 17 county constituencies .
The cliffs are part of the coastline of Kent in England between approximately 51°06′N 1°14′E and 51°12′N 1°24′E, at the point where Great Britain is closest to continental Europe —the Strait of Dover is a distance of approximately 20 miles (32 km) across. On a clear day the cliffs are visible from the French coast.
Early Medieval Kent. Kent in the 4th century shown on the Peutinger Map. Following the withdrawal of the Romans, a large-scale immigration of Germanic peoples occurred in Kent. [6] These groups introduced the Old English language to Britain.
Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds. It is a historic Grade I listed estate .
Kent. 51°08′47″N0°52′03″E / 51.1465°N 0.8676°E. Ashford is a town in the Ashford district, in the county of Kent, England. It lies on the River Great Stour at the southern or scarp edge of the North Downs, about 61 miles (98 km) by road southeast of central London [2] and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Folkestone by road.