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Dorset

Geography; Countries & Territories

A county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with ...

Durham

Geography; Countries & Territories

A ceremonial county and (smaller) unitary district in North East England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county (in its own unitary Borough) is the town of ...

East Suffolk

Geography; Countries & Territories

Along with West Suffolk, was created in 1888 as an administrative county of England. The administrative county was based on the eastern quarter sessions division of Suffolk. East Suffolk County ...

East Sussex

Geography; Countries & Territories

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 fifth century AD, after the departure of the Romans. ...

Essex

Geography; Countries & Territories

A ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London and is one of the most populous counties in ...

Gloucestershire

Geography; Countries & Territories

A county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.

Hampshire

Geography; Countries & Territories

A county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for ...

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