Rochester, England, United Kingdom

Rochester is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, about 30 miles fr…
Rochester is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, about 30 miles from London. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rainham, Strood and Gillingham. Rochester was a city until losing its status as one in 1998 following the forming of Medway and failing to protect its status as a city, the first city to do so in the history of the United Kingdom. There have been ongoing campaigns to reinstate the city status for Rochester. In 2011 it had a population of 62,982.
  • Population: 62,982 (2011 Census)
  • Region: South East
  • Country: England
  • OS grid reference: TQ739684
  • Unitary authority: Medway
  • Ceremonial county: Kent
  • Sovereign state: United Kingdom

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