Kent
Kent /ˈkɛnt/ is county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south west.
Latitude and longitude of Rainham, Kent
Satellite map of Rainham, Kent
The town of Rainham is a part of the Medway Towns conurbation, under the unitary authority of Medway, in South East England, and part of the ceremonial county of Kent. Historically, Rainham was a separate village until, in 1928, it was added to the Municipal Borough of Gillingham, which had itself been created in 1903. It became part of the Medway authority when Gillingham was incorporated with the other towns to form Medway Unitary Authority in 1998.
Population: 6,394
Latitude: 51° 21' 47.63" N
Longitude: 0° 36' 32.15" E
Articles of interest in Rainham, Kent
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