East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It 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)
Cambridgeshire (Ceremonial county)
Essex (Ceremonial county)
Hertfordshire (Ceremonial county)
Norfolk (Ceremonial county)
Suffolk (Ceremonial county)
Map
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
The content of this page is retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_of_England under GFDL
