Southminster

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Southminster
St Leonard's, Southminster
Southminster Location within Essex
Population	4,272 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ961995
District	Maldon
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTHMINSTER
Postcode district	CM0
Dialling code	01621
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Maldon
List of places UK England Essex 51°39′35″N 0°49′52″E / 51.6598°N 0.831°E / 51.6598; 0.831

Southminster is a village and civil parish on the Dengie Peninsula in the Maldon district of Essex in the East of England.^[2] It lies about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Burnham-on-Crouch and 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Maldon; it is approximately 52 miles (84 km) east-north-east of London. To the north is the River Blackwater, which is tidal, and, since Roman times, has been the gateway to trading in the area.