Kent has only one city, which is Canterbury. Until 1998 Rochester was also a city; its city status lapsed after forming the Medway unitary authority with three neighbouring towns. As of 2024 it is the only British city ever to lose its city status.
Dover and Folkestone are known principally as the country's main ferry ports to France.
Maidstone is the county's largest town and traditional agricultural centre.
Ashford is historically a railway town with a parish church dating back to the 13th Century.
Gillingham is home to the county's only Football League team, Gilingham FC, league members since 1950. Along with Chatham, it has merged with Rochester to make the Medway conurbation as detailed above.
Dartford was a medieval market town. In modern times it functions mainly as a commuter town for Greater London.
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