| Witham | |
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  Witham Location within Essex | |
| Population | 25,542 [1] |
| OS grid reference | TL821145 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WITHAM |
| Postcode district | CM8 |
| Dialling code | 01376 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Witham (/ˈwɪtəm/) is a town and civil parish in the Braintree district, in the county of Essex, England. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 25,353.[1][2] It is twinned with the town of Waldbröl, Germany. Witham stands on the Roman road between the cities of Chelmsford (8 mi or 13 km south-west) and Colchester (13 mi or 21 km north-east). The River Brain runs through the town and joins the River Blackwater on the outskirts.
- ^ a b "Witham - Housing Stat Nav". Braintree District Council. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ Braintree District Council. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). KS01 Usual resident population. Retrieved 15 July 2008.