Newark's County is Essex, a county in the East of England. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire to the west, Suffolk to the south, and Hertfordshire to the southwest. The county town is Chelmsford, which is the only city in the county. Essex has a population of over 1.4 million people and covers an area of 1, 400 square miles. It is home to some of the oldest recorded settlements in Britain, including Colchester, which was the first recorded Roman town in Britain. Essex is also known for its beautiful coastline, with resorts such as Southend-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea.