Place details
Place nameKent
Other namesKEN
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude51.217
Longitude0.65
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises chalk cliffs, grasslands and woodlands; inhabited since prehistoric times; settled by Romans ca. 43; invaded by Jutes and Saxons in the 5th century; in Middle Ages, pilgrims came to Canterbury and Rochester cathedrals; famous for its fruits and vegetables.