Kent
1. English County A county of England, south-east of London. The county town is Maidstone.
Kent was originally one of the Saxon kingdoms of England. As the closest part of England to the continent of Europe, it has frequently been the focal point for invasion attempts, and is traditionally the major embarkation point for overseas travel.
Because of its agricultural influence, extensive orchards and hop-gardens, Kent is sometimes known as the 'Garden of England'. Some addresses ending in 'Kent' are administered as part of London; these places lie within the Boroughs of Bexley or Bromley. (In the UK, postal addresses sometimes reflect the patterns of efficient or traditional mail distribution rather than patterns of municipal or county government. The English are very fond of their countryside, so no-one complains if their postal/mailing address sounds more rural than their actual surroundings appear.)
Kent is traditionally regarded as a picturesque rural county, but there is a Kent coalfield which was extensively mined in the past. There is a nuclear power station located at Dungeness.
The Channel tunnel leaves England at Cheriton in Kent. It provides a rail link to and from France. There are airports at Biggin Hill, Headcorn, Lydd, Manston and Rochester.
Cities and principal towns in Kent include:
Famous residents of Kent have included Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin. The dukedom of Kent is traditionally a royal title, the present Duke of Kent being a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Note:
The town of Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, was named Kentville in 1826 as an honour to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (brother of King George III), who visited the area in 1794.
2. Rock Band A Swedish rockband founded in Eskilstuna 1990, by the name of 'Jonas & Giftet', and later 'Havsänglar'.
Albums:
- 'Kent' 1995
- 'Verkligen' 1996
- 'Isola' swedish version - 1997, english version - 1998
- 'Hagnesta Hill' swedish version - 1999, english version - 2000
- 'B-sidor 95-00' 2000
3. Kent is the name of some places in the United States of America:
- Kent, Ohio (location of Kent State University)
- Kent County, Delaware