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Dartford

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Dartford is a town and borough in the northwest corner of Kent, England, 16 miles (25 km) east south-east of central London.

The town centre is situated in a valley through which the River Darent flows, and where the old road from London to Dover crossed: hence the name, from Darent + ford. Dartford became a market town in medieval times; and, although today it is principally a commuter town for Greater London it has a long history of religious, industrial and cultural importance. It is an important rail hub; the main through-road now avoids the town itself. Both singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards from the rock band The Rolling Stones were born in Dartford.

The population of the borough recorded in the 2001 census was 85,911 and the area is 72.77 km²
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Coordinates:   51°26'50"N   0°12'47"E
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