is one of the nine official
Regions Of England . Some of the area is also known by its historical name of
East Anglia . 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.
The official
Government Region consists of the following geographic
Counties (shown in ) and their local government areas:
(
Ceremonial County )
Before the creation of the East of England region
Essex ,
Hertfordshire and
Bedfordshire had previously been included in the official
South East region.
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 . Especially Hertfordshire and Essex would also be included in most normal lists of the "
Home Counties ".
