Braintree District
| Braintree District | |
|---|---|
 Essex location |
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| status | District |
| region | East of England |
| Administration County | Essex |
| Administrative headquarters | Braintree |
| surface | 611.71 km² (73.) |
| Residents | 140,900 (126.) |
| ONS code | 22UC |
| Website | www.braintree.gov.uk |
Braintree is a district in Essex , England . The administrative center is Braintree , other larger towns are Witham , Halstead and Hatfield Peverel .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was created from the merger of the urban districts Braintree and Brocking, Halstead and Witham and the rural districts Braintree Halstead.
Basildon | Braintree | Brentwood | Castle Point | Chelmsford | Colchester | Epping Forest | Harlow | Maldon | Rochford | Tendring | Uttlesford
Coordinates: 51 ° 53 ′ 0 ″ N , 0 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ E