East of England

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East of England
Image:EnglandEastEngland.png
Admin HQ	Cambridge
Area  - Total	2nd in England 19,120 km²
Population  - Total (2001)  - Density	4th in England 5,388,140 282/km²
NUTS 1:	UKH

East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. The current boundaries include Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk and Suffolk. In common usage the area may widely vary.

Its population as of the 2001 census was 5,388,140. The area is mostly low-lying, and the highest point is an unnamed point near the hill of Ivinghoe Beacon, near Tring, reaching 245 metres.

Contents 1 Local government 1.1 Counties 1.2 Unitary Authority Areas 1.3 Map 2 Historical boundaries 3 Common usage 4 External links

Local government

The region is divided into the following local government areas:

Counties

Main article: Counties of England

• Bedfordshire
• Cambridgeshire
• Essex
• Hertfordshire
• Norfolk
• Peterborough
• Suffolk

Unitary Authority Areas

Main article: Unitary authorities in England

• Luton
• Southend-on-Sea
• Thurrock

Map

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Thurrock Southend-on-Sea Essex Hertfordshire Luton Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Peterborough Norfolk Suffolk

Historical boundaries

Before the creation of the East of England region Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire had previously been included in the official South East region.

Common usage

In common usage the easterly parts of this area would be known as East Anglia and the areas closer to London are more commonly called part of the South East.

External links

• Statistics
• Government Office for the East of England - GO-East
• East of England Development Agency - EEDA
• East of England Regional Assembly

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