Difference between revisions of "East Anglia"

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East Anglia is a region in eastern England which takes its name from a 7th-10th century Anglian kingdom. The region has no fixed definition, but is generally agreed to consist of at least the counties Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, which have a combined population of around 2 million. East Anglia is the easternmost part of Great Britain and is characterised by a flat landscape.

The areas should not be confused with the larger East of England region of England of which East Anglia forms a part.

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-'''East Anglia''' is an area of Eastern [[England]], located to the east of the [[Midlands]], and to the north/north east of [[London]], forming the "Rump" of [[Great Britain]]. The [[Counties]] of [[Norfolk]] and [[Suffolk]] formed the [[Anglo-Saxon]] Kingdom of East Anglia. The traditional region also includes [[Cambridgeshire]] and North [[Essex]]. The area is largely rural without any large urban areas but the County Towns, [[Norwich]], [[Ipswich]] and [[Cambridge]], along with [[Colchester]] in Essex all have population in excess of 100 000.  The areas should not be confused with the larger [[East of England]] region of England of which East Anglia forms a part.
+'''East Anglia''' is a region in eastern [[England]] which takes its name from a 7th-10th century Anglian kingdom. The region has no fixed definition, but is generally agreed to consist of at least the counties [[Cambridgeshire]], [[Norfolk]] and [[Suffolk]], which have a combined population of around 2 million. East Anglia is the easternmost part of Great Britain and is characterised by a flat landscape.
-[[Category:England]]
+The areas should not be confused with the larger [[East of England]] region of England of which East Anglia forms a part.
+[[Category:English regions]]

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