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.
Braintree
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| Braintree District | |
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 Shown within Essex |
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| 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/ |
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| 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.
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Coordinates: 51°52′55″N 0°33′09″E / 51.8819°N 0.5525°E
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