Essex, County in East England
Essex is a county in the southeast of England, northeast of London.
Essex takes its name from the ancient kingdom of the East Saxons, a kingdom that was established in the 6th-century by the Angles and Saxons.
Essex is known for its reality TV shows, particularly 'The Only Way Is Essex', which has influenced popular culture in the UK.
Essex has great connectivity to London, making it a preferred residential location for people who work in the capital.
Essex is home to the world's oldest recorded village, Prittlewell.
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap