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| − | The '''East Midlands''' is one of the nine statistical regions of England, established in 1994. As of 2024, it consists of the council areas of [[Derby City Council]], [[Derbyshire County Council]], [[Leicester City Council]], [[Leicestershire County Council]], [[Lincolnshire County Council]], [[Nottingham City Council]], [[Nottinghamshire County Council]], North and West [[Northamptonshire County Council]] and Rutland County Council. It broadly corresponds to the eastern half of the area of England traditionally known as the [[Midlands]] which, in a statistical context, consists of the East and West Midlands combined. | + | The '''East Midlands''' is one of the nine statistical regions of England, established in 1994. It broadly corresponds to the eastern half of the area of England traditionally known as the [[Midlands]] which, in a statistical context, consists of the East and West Midlands combined. |
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| | + | ==Composition== |
| | + | As of 2024, the East Midlands consists of the following: council areas |
| | + | * [[Derby City Council]] |
| | + | * [[Derbyshire County Council]] |
| | + | * [[Leicester City Council]] |
| | + | * [[Leicestershire County Council]] |
| | + | * [[Lincolnshire County Council]] |
| | + | * [[Nottingham City Council]] |
| | + | * [[Nottinghamshire County Council]] |
| | + | * North and [[West Northamptonshire Council]] |
| | + | * [[Rutland County Council]] |
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| | In terms of counties, the East Midlands consists of most of [[Derbyshire]] (except for southern suburbs of [[Sheffield]]), [[Leicestershire]], much of [[Lincolnshire]] (except northern Lindsey), much of [[Nottinghamshire]], most of [[Northamptonshire]] (notably excluding Peterborough), [[Rutland]], with the addition of smaller areas of other counties, including; two sparse areas of north and east [[Cheshire]], the village of Thurning in [[Huntingdonshire]], | | In terms of counties, the East Midlands consists of most of [[Derbyshire]] (except for southern suburbs of [[Sheffield]]), [[Leicestershire]], much of [[Lincolnshire]] (except northern Lindsey), much of [[Nottinghamshire]], most of [[Northamptonshire]] (notably excluding Peterborough), [[Rutland]], with the addition of smaller areas of other counties, including; two sparse areas of north and east [[Cheshire]], the village of Thurning in [[Huntingdonshire]], |
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