Chichester
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For the local government district, see Chichester District. For other uses, see Chichester (disambiguation).
Chichester (/ˈtʃɪtʃɪstər/ ⓘ)[4] is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.[5] It is the only city in West Sussex and is its county town. It was a Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlement and a major market town from those times through Norman and medieval times to the present day. It is the seat of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester, with a 12th-century cathedral.
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| Chichester | |
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| City and civil parish | |
     Clockwise from top: Market Cross seen from East Street, the Guildhall, the Festival Theatre, Pallant House Gallery and the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity | |
 Coat of arms granted in 1570 | |
  Chichester Location within West Sussex | |
| Area | 10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 29,407 [2](2021 Census) |
| • Density | 2,756/km2 (7,140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cicestrian[3] |
| OS grid reference | SU86060482 |
| • London | 54 miles (87 km) NNE |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHICHESTER |
| Postcode district | PO19 |
| Dialling code | 01243 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | City Council |
50.8365°N 0.7792°W / 50.8365; -0.7792  | |
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The city has two main watercourses: the Chichester Canal and the River Lavant. The Lavant, a winterbourne, runs to the south of the city walls; it is hidden mostly in culverts when close to the city centre.