East of England
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Not to be confused with East Anglia.
This article is about the region. For the former European constituency, see East of England (European Parliament constituency).
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England in the United Kingdom. This region was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics purposes from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.[5]
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Quick Facts Sovereign state, Country ...
East of England | |
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Coordinates: 52.24°N 0.41°E / 52.24; 0.41 | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | England |
GO established | 1994 |
RDA established | 1998 |
GO abolished | 2011 |
RDA abolished | 31 March 2012 |
Subdivisions | |
Government | |
• Type | Local authority leaders' board |
• Body | East of England Local Government Association |
• MPs | 58 MPs (of 650) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,563 sq mi (19,587 km2) |
• Land | 7,381 sq mi (19,116 km2) |
• Rank | 2nd |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 6,398,497 |
• Rank | 4th |
• Density | 870/sq mi (335/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ITL code | TLH |
GSS code | E12000006 |
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The population of the East of England region in 2022 was 6,398,497.[3] Bedford, Luton, Basildon, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford and Cambridge are the region's most populous settlements.[6] The southern part of the region lies in the London commuter belt.