Edenbridge | |
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The old town | |
Location within Kent | |
Population | 7,808 [1] 8,907 (2011 Census)[2] |
OS grid reference | TQ445465 |
• London | 18 mi (29 km) |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | EDENBRIDGE |
Postcode district | TN8 |
Dialling code | 01732 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Edenbridge is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. Its name derives from Old English Eadhelmsbrigge (meaning "Eadhelm's Bridge"). It is located on the border of Kent and Surrey, on the upper floodplain of the River Medway and takes its name from that river's tributary, the River Eden. The town had a population of 7,808 in 2011.