Althorne
| Althorne | |
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Althorne Village Sign | |
Althorne Location within Essex | |
| Population | 1,213 (Parish, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | TQ912987 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode district | CM3 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Althorne is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of the county town and city of Chelmsford. The village is in Maldon district and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon & East Chelmsford. The village has its own Parish Council.
Althorne is on the Dengie peninsula, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Burnham-on-Crouch. It is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of the centre of Bridgemarsh Island in the River Crouch. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,213.