Colchester

Colchester (/ˈkoʊltʃɛstər/ ⓘ[2] KOHL-cheh-stər) is a city[a] in northeastern Essex, England.[3][4][b] It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 Census.[1] The demonym is Colcestrian.[5] Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colchester therefore claims to be Britain's first city.[6][7] It has been an important military base since the Roman era, with Colchester Garrison currently housing the 16th Air Assault Brigade.