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Sussex has a population of about 1.6 million, [5] [nb 1] about the same as Goa or the US state of Idaho and about three times the population of Cornwall. Sussex has three main geographic sub-regions, each orientated approximately east to west. In the south-west of the county lies the fertile and densely populated coastal plain.
The coastal towns of Sussex with neighbouring Hampshire and south Kent including the settlements that make up the Brighton and Hove built-up area are the sunniest places in the United Kingdom. [3] The coast has consistently more sunshine than the inland areas: sea breezes, blowing off the sea, tend to clear any cloud from the coast. [4]
List of places in Sussex may refer to: List of places in East Sussex; List of places in West Sussex This page was last edited on 24 ...
The confederation of Cinque Ports (/ s ɪ ŋ k p ɔːr t s / sink ports) [1] is a historic group of coastal towns in south-east England – predominantly in Kent and Sussex, with one outlier (Brightlingsea) in Essex. [2] The name is Old French, meaning "five harbours", and alludes to the original five members (Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover ...
The largest settlement is the city of Brighton and Hove, and the county town is Lewes. The county has an area of 1,792 km 2 (692 sq mi) and a population of 822,947. [5] [6] The latter is largely concentrated along the coast, where the largest settlements are located: Brighton and Hove (277,105), Eastbourne (99,180), and Hastings (91,490). [7]
The South Coast Plain is a natural region in England running along the central south coast in the counties of East and West Sussex and Hampshire. It has been designated as National Character Area No. 126 by Natural England .
Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or in Mid Sussex, near the Brighton Main Line and M23/A23 corridor. The town of Crawley is the largest in the county with an estimated population of 106,600. [13] The coastal settlement of Worthing closely follows with a population of 104,600. [13]
This is a list of cities, towns, villages and other geographical places in the ceremonial county of West Sussex, England. Towns and cities are shown in bold type. Contents: