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Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe (lit. 'South Saxons'), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English Channel, and divided for
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See moreThe name "Sussex" is derived from the Middle English Suth-sæxe, which is in turn derived from the Old English Suth-Seaxe, meaning "(land or people) of the South Saxons" (cf. Essex, Middlesex and Wessex). The South Saxons were a
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The physical geography of Sussex relies heavily on its lying on the southern part of the Wealden anticline, the major features of which are the high...
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Finds at Eartham Pit in Boxgrove show that the area has some of the earliest hominid remains in Europe, dating...
See moreThe flag of Sussex consists of six gold martlets, or heraldic swallows, on a blue background, blazoned as Azure, six martlets or. Recognised by the Flag Institute on 20 May 2011, its design is based on the heraldic shield of Sussex. The first known recording of this emblem
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See moreThe combined population of Sussex as of 2011 is about 1.6 million. In 2011, Sussex had a population density of 425 per km , higher than the average for England of 407 per km .
The earliest statement as to the population of Sussex is...
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From 1290, Sussex returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the...
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