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East of England
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 . 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.


ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS


The official Government Region consists of the following geographic Counties (shown in bold) and their local government areas:

Bedfordshire ( Ceremonial County )

• Bedfordshire


• --- Bedford


• --- Mid Bedfordshire


• --- South Bedfordshire


• Luton Unitary Authority

Cambridgeshire (Ceremonial county)

• Cambridgeshire


• --- Cambridge


• --- South Cambridgeshire


• --- Huntingdonshire


• --- Fenland


• --- East Cambridgeshire


• City Of Peterborough Unitary Authority

Essex (Ceremonial county)

• Essex


• --- Harlow


• --- Epping Forest


• --- Brentwood


• --- Basildon


• --- Castle Point


• --- Rochford


• --- Maldon


• --- Chelmsford


• --- Uttlesford


• --- Braintree


• --- Colchester


• --- Tendring


• Southend-on-Sea Unitary Authority


• Thurrock Unitary Authority

Hertfordshire (Ceremonial county)

• Hertfordshire


• --- Three Rivers


• --- Watford


• --- Hertsmere


• --- Welwyn Hatfield


• --- Broxbourne


• --- East Hertfordshire


• --- Stevenage


• --- North Hertfordshire


• --- St Albans


• --- Dacorum

Norfolk (Ceremonial county)

• Norfolk


• --- Norwich


• --- South Norfolk


• --- Great Yarmouth


• --- Broadland


• --- North Norfolk


• --- King's Lynn And West Norfolk


• --- Breckland

Suffolk (Ceremonial county)

• Suffolk


• --- Ipswich


• --- Suffolk Coastal


• --- Waveney


• --- Mid Suffolk


• --- Babergh


• --- St Edmundsbury


• --- Forest Heath

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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 . Especially Hertfordshire and Essex would also be included in most normal lists of the " Home Counties ".


EXTERNAL LINKS

• Statistics


• Government Office for the East of England - GO-East


• East of England Development Agency - EEDA


• East of England Regional Assembly