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Braintree

 
 
Braintree, town (1991 pop. 30,975) and district, Essex, E England, between the Pant (Blackwater) and Brain river valleys. It has textile, plastic, and metal-product industries. Bricks from ancient Roman roads (the region is bisected by the line of the Roman Stane Street) were used in the building of the town church. The district comprises two towns: Braintree and Bocking.


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Braintree District
Braintree
Shown within Essex
Geography
Status: District
Region: East of England
Admin. County: Essex
Area:
- Total
Ranked 68th
611.71 km²
Admin. HQ: Braintree
ONS code: 22UC
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2008 est.)
- Density
Ranked 131st
142,100
232 / km²
Ethnicity: 95.% White
1.1% Mixed
1.3% S.Asian
1.0% Black[1]
Politics
Braintree District Council
http://www.braintree.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Conservative
MPs: Alan Haselhurst, Brooks Newmark

Braintree is a local government district in the English county of Essex. Its main town is Braintree.

The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead.

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the urban districts of Braintree and Bocking, Halstead, and Witham and (for list of Parishes) Braintree Rural District and Halstead Rural District.

Coordinates: 51°52′55″N 0°33′09″E / 51.8819°N 0.5525°E / 51.8819; 0.5525

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