Witham

Witham
Witham is located in Essex
Witham
Witham
Location within Essex
Population25,542 [1]
OS grid referenceTL821145
Civil parish
  • Witham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWITHAM
Postcode districtCM8
Dialling code01376
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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Essex
51°47′52″N 0°38′14″E / 51.7978°N 0.6373°E / 51.7978; 0.6373

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.

  1. ^ a b "Witham - Housing Stat Nav". Braintree District Council. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ^ 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.