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Southend-on-Sea

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Southend-on-Sea, commonly called Southend, is a coastal city and unitary authority area in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, about 40 miles east of central London, bordered by Rochford to the north and Castle Point to the west. It is one of the most densely populated places in the country outside London, and it is home to Southend Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world, as well as London Southend Airport just north of the city centre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
160,257 1
Area (sq km)
41.76 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Latitude
51.53789 degrees north 1
Longitude
0.71377 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Southend-on-Sea (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 160,257 (2011)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 51.53789, longitude 0.71377
  • P2046 (area)
    area 41.76 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 160257 (2011)
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Southend-on-Sea (Wikipedia)
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    Southend-on-Sea ( ), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area in south-eastern Essex, England.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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