City of Colchester

The City of Colchester is a local government district with city status in , England, named after its main settlement, . With an estimated population of 200,222 in mid-2024, it is the most populous district in Essex.
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  • Type: Locality with 187,000 residents
  • Description: non-metropolitan district with city and borough status in Essex, England
  • Also known as: “Borough of Colchester”, “Colchester”, and “боро Колчестер”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Colchester Zoo and Colchester Castle.

Zoo
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is a zoological garden situated near , .

Museum
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is a Norman castle in … is situated 2 miles northeast of City of Colchester.

Park
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or Lexden Springs is a 2-hectare…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Wivenhoe.

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is a city in , East Anglia.

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is a small town in , , near the city of and the .

Village
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is a suburb of in , England, lying to the south of the city centre.

City of Colchester

Latitude
51.8709° or 51° 52′ 15″ north
Longitude
0.8648° or 0° 51′ 53″ east
Population
187,000
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
9F32VVC7+9W
Geo­Names ID
7290542
Wiki­data ID
Q589620
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yue Chinese—“City of Colchester” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Colchester”
  • Cebuano: “Colchester District”
  • Chinese: “科爾切斯特區”
  • Chinese: “高車士打區”
  • Dutch: “Colchester”
  • French: “Colchester”
  • German: “Borough of Colchester”
  • German: “City of Colchester”
  • Irish: “Colchester”
  • Italian: “Città di Colchester”
  • Italian: “Colchester”
  • Japanese: “バラ・オブ・コルチェスター”
  • Korean: “콜체스터구”
  • Latvian: “Kolčestera”
  • Luxembourgish: “Borough of Colchester”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Colchester (koān)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Colchester”
  • Northern Frisian: “Borough of Colchester”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Colchester”
  • Norwegian: “Colchester”
  • Polish: “Colchester”
  • Russian: “Колчестер”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Colchester”
  • Spanish: “Municipio de Colchester”
  • Swedish: “City of Colchester”
  • Swedish: “Colchester (distrikt)”
  • Ukrainian: “Колчестер”
  • Urdu: “بورو کولچیسٹر”
  • Welsh: “Bwrdeistref Colchester”
  • Yue Chinese: “高車士打區”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shrub End and Lexden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Orchard View and Abbey Field.

Essex: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Colchester and Chelmsford.

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