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Basildon, located in Essex, is situated just 42 kilometers east of London. The town was constructed as a new town following World War II in order to accommodate the population spillover from London. Basildon was actually created by consolidating four small villages; Basildon, Vange, Laindon and Pitsea. The 60th anniversary of the town's founding will be celebrated in 2009. Visitors will find there are numerous shops and eating establishments in the area to enjoy. In addition, there is a range of accommodation options in Basildon as well as in the local area.

The English town of Basildon is located in the county of Essex. The town is located about twenty-six miles to the east of London and about eleven miles to the south of Chelmsford. The towns that surround the town of Basildon include Wickford to the northeast, Billericay to the north and Benfleet to the east. The town of Basildon was designated as a new town after the Second World War in 1948 and it was designed to take the overspill from London. The local government district that is known as Basildon was established in 1974 and this government is in charge of an area that is bigger than the actual town.

The constituency that is known as Basildon is considered to be a public opinion barometer that operates within general elections. The results from the constituency elections have been the same as the actual overall result since 1974.

The town centre of Basildon has a vast number of the main high street shops and it also has a vast number of coffee shops and small shops. The main shopping area within Basildon is the shopping centre of Eastgate, which is located in the centre of the town. The shopping centre is home to more than one hundred different stores.

There is a strong education network within the town that consists of several secondary schools and most of these are state schools. The town of Basildon is twinned with the German area of Heiligenhaus, the French area of Meaux and also Gweru in Zimbabwe.