Ongar | |
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Location within Essex | |
Area | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
Population | 6,069 (2001)[1] 6,251 (2011)[2] |
• Density | 673/km2 (1,740/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TL555035 |
• London | 21 mi (34 km) SW |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ongar |
Postcode district | CM5 |
Dialling code | 01277 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Ongar Town Council |
Ongar is a civil parish in the Epping Forest District in Essex, England. Other than the town of Chipping Ongar it also includes Greensted, Greensted Green, Marden Ash and Shelley. The local council of the parish is Ongar Town Council. Located approximately 21 miles north-east of London, it is a partially developed parish with large sections of open land.