Medway
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Medway in north Kent is centred on the towns of Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Strood, and Rainham. Rochester is famed for its cathedral and castle, Chatham for its historic dockyard, and Gillingham for its riverside heritage. The River Medway runs through, forming a wide estuary with marshes, reserves, and maritime scenery. The district blends urban centres, historic landmarks, and natural estuarine landscapes.
The local government for this district is: Medway Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Medway
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Medway
Medway is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- All Saints
- Chatham Central & Brompton
- Cuxton, Halling & Riverside
- Fort Horsted
- Fort Pitt
- Gillingham North
- Gillingham South
- Hempstead & Wigmore
- Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
- Lordswood & Walderslade
- Luton
- Princes Park
- Rainham North
- Rainham South East
- Rainham South West
- Rochester East & Warren Wood
- Rochester West & Borstal
- St Mary's Island
- Strood North & Frindsbury
- Strood Rural
- Strood West
- Twydall
- Watling
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood
Medway in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Medway is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) South East
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Kent
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Medway
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.