The ceremonial county of Essex is bounded by Kent, south of the Thames Estuary; Greater London to the south-west; Hertfordshire, broadly west of the River Lea and the Stort ; Cambridgeshire to the northwest;

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The county's infrastructure is shaped by its physical geography and proximity to London. Together, these influences both stimulate and constrain the Essex economy.

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Much of Essex lies within the London commuter belt, with radial transport links to the capital an important part of the area's economy. There are nationally or regionally important ports and airports and these also rely on the Essex infrastructure, causing an additional load

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Before the County Council
Before the creation of the county councils, county-level administration was limited in nature;

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Essex County Council
The county council governs the non-metropolitan countyof Essex in England. It has 75 councillors, elected from 70 divisions, some of which

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Coat of arms
The county's coat of arms comprises three Saxon seax knives (although they look rather more like scimitars), mainly white and pointing to the right

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Essex evolved from the Kingdom of the East Saxons, a polity which is likely to have its roots in the territory of the Iron Age Trinovantes tribe.
Iron Age
Essex corresponds, fairly closely, to the territory of the

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