East Anglia
East Anglia | |
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Region | |
| Etymology: Kingdom of the East Angles | |
East Anglia: with the ceremonial counties of Norfolk and Suffolk (in red) to the north and south and Cambridgeshire and Essex (in pink) to the west | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Largest city | Norwich |
| Ceremonial counties | |
East Anglia is an area of the East of England,[1] often defined as including the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire,[2] with parts of Essex sometimes also included.
The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles, a people whose name originated in Anglia (Angeln), in what is now the Schleswig-Holstein state of Northern Germany. East Anglia is a predominantly rural region and contains mainly flat or low-lying and agricultural land.[3][4] The area is known for considerable natural beauty, sharing a long North Sea coastline, and The Broads (known for marketing purposes as The Broads National Park).[5] Norwich is the largest city in the region.
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