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Information on Colchester

The Non-metropolitan district of Colchester is located in England. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the Non-metropolitan district hall of Colchester at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Non-metropolitan district hall office by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Colchester Non-metropolitan district COUNCIL

Colchester council addressColchesterCivic centre Colchester
Customer Service Centre PO Box 884 Town Hall

Colchester CO1 1FR
United Kingdom

Work+44 0120628222
Phone number of Colchester council0120628222
International: +44 0120628222
Email of Colchester councilLoading...
Official website of Colchester councilcolchester.gov.uk
Opening hours of Colchester councilPhone: Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.30 pm
Mayor of Colchester

Demography of Colchester

Name of Colchester inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population181 000 inhabitants72 / 51
Population density in Colchester1 407,0 pop/sq mi (543,2 pop/km²)

Transportation modes in Colchester

Airport
Royal Air Force Wethersfield 18 miles
London Southend Airport 23.7 miles
Royal Air Force Woodbridge 25.2 miles

Colchester territory

Colchester area128,64 sq mi (333,18 km²)
Colchester altitude89 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 51.8886
Longitude: 0.90361
Latitude: 51° 53' 19'' North
Longitude: 0° 54' 13'' East
Time zone
UTC +0:00 (Europe/London)
Summer time : UTC +1:00
Winter time : UTC +0:00
Local time
Cities twinned with Colchester
China YangzhouFrance AvignonGermany Wetzlar
Italy ImolaUnited States Colchester
Namesake of Colchester
  • Colchester, Connecticut, États-Unis
  • Colchester, Illinois, États-Unis
  • Colchester, New York, États-Unis
  • Colchester, Vermont, États-Unis
  • Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Natural parksColchester isn't part of a natural park

What is Colchester close to?

Colchester neighbouring municipalities
West BergholtWest BergholtBoxted
StanwayNeighbouring townsWivenhoe
StanwayStanwayWivenhoe
Colchester neighbouring municipalities
Stanway 3.1 milesWivenhoe 3.2 milesWest Bergholt 3.3 miles
Great Horkesley 3.5 milesLayer de la Haye 3.7 milesBoxted 3.7 miles
Eight Ash Green 3.7 milesFingringhoe 3.7 milesAbberton 3.8 miles
Elmstead 3.8 milesLangham 3.9 milesArdleigh 4 miles
Langenhoe 4.4 milesAlresford 4.6 milesLittle Horkesley 4.9 miles
Great Bromley 5 milesCopford 5.1 milesFordham 5.2 miles
Birch 5.3 milesFrating 5.4 milesAldham 5.5 miles

Distance between Colchester and other main cities and towns

London : 51 miles closestBirmingham : 126 milesLeeds : 167 miles
Glasgow : 346 milesSheffield : 144 milesBradford : 172 miles
Manchester : 171 milesEdinburgh : 326 milesBristol : 153 miles
Liverpool : 194 milesCardiff : 177 milesWakefield : 160 miles
Coventry : 109 milesWigan : 186 milesDudley : 134 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Leisure and activities in Colchester surrounding area

No activities found in town Colchester

Other information on the Non-metropolitan district of Colchester

Nuclear power plantBradwell nuclear power station 16 mile