East Sussex

East Sussex county
; flag	; coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Part of the country	England
region	South East England
status	Ceremonial and Administrative County
Ceremonial county
surface	1,792 km²
Residents	844.985
was standing	June 30, 2018
Administrative county
founded	1974
by	Local Government Act 1972
Administrative headquarters	Lewes
ISO-3166-2	GB-ESX
surface	1,709 km²
Residents	554,590
was standing	June 30, 2018
ONS code	21st
GSS code	E10000011
NUTS code	UKJ22
Website	www.eastsussex.gov.uk
	Districts / Unitary Authorities;
	Hastings; Rother; Wealden; Eastbourne; Lewes; Brighton and Hove;

East Sussex [ ˌiːstˈsʌsɪks ] is a county in south east England . It borders Kent , Surrey , West Sussex and the English Channel to the south . The county’s administrative seat is in the city of Lewes .

The county of Sussex had been divided into two administrative areas with their own main towns since 1888. Nevertheless, Sussex remained an independent county until 1974. Then it was split into the new counties of East Sussex and West Sussex. In 1997, Brighton and Hove became a separate Unitary Authority .

towns and places

Battle , Bexhill-on-Sea , Bodiam , Brighton , Burwash
Crowborough
Ditchling
Eastbourne , Etchingham
Falmer
Hailsham , Hartfield , Hastings , Heathfield , Hurst Green
Lewes
Mayfield
Newhaven , Newick , Northiam
Peacehaven , Pevensey , Polegate , Portslade
Robertsbridge , Rye
Seaford
Ticehurst
Uckfield
Wadhurst , Willingdon , Winchelsea

Attractions

Beachy Head with lighthouse

Ashdown Forest
Beachy Head
Bodiam Castle
Ditchling Common
Museum railways : Bluebell Railway , Lavender Line Steam Railway
Herstmonceux (Observatory Science Center)
South Downs Way
Bateman's
Pashley Manor Gardens
Finchcocks
Camber Sands
Battle Abbey
Fuller's Follies
Great Dixter
Monk's House
Brighton Pier
Seven Sisters

Facilities

East Sussex Fire Brigade

The East Sussex Fire Brigade is a fire brigade organization that provides fire protection and general aid in their county. It was formed in 1974 from the former Brighton, Hastings, Eastbourne and East Sussex brigades. In addition to its headquarters in Lewes, the Fire Brigade has two divisional headquarters in Brighton and Eastbourne, six shift stations, six day-manned stations and twelve retained stations. The staff of the East Sussex Fire Brigade consists of full-time and part-time firefighters, full-time employees in the control and radio center and the administration in Lewes as well as other non-uniformed personnel.

Web links

Commons : East Sussex - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Discover the Garden of England - Visitor information for Kent and East Sussex (in English)

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b Mid 2018 Estimates of the population for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
^ Franz-Josef Sehr : East Sussex Fire Brigade . In: Florian Hessen 4/1989 . Munkelt Verlag, Wiesbaden 1989, p. 31-32 . ISSN 0936-5370 .

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[ONS-1] A ^b Mid 2018 Estimates of the population for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

[2] Franz-Josef Sehr : East Sussex Fire Brigade . In: Florian Hessen 4/1989 . Munkelt Verlag, Wiesbaden 1989, p. 31-32 . ISSN 0936-5370 .