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Fenland

Fenland District

Shown within Cambridgeshire
Geography
Status:District
Region:East of England
Admin. County:Cambridgeshire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 91st
546.45 km²
Admin. HQ:March
ONS code:12UD
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2002 est.)
- Density
Ranked 272nd
84,335
154 / km²
Ethnicity:98.6% White
Politics
Arms of Fenland District Council
Fenland District Council
http://www.fenland.gov.uk/
Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
Executive:Conservative
MP:Malcolm Moss

Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in March, and covers the neighbouring market towns of Chatteris, Whittlesey, and Wisbech (often called the "capital of the fens"). The district covers around 500 square kilometers of mostly agricultural land in the extremely flat Fens.

It was formed in April 1, 1974, with the merger of the Borough of Wisbech, Chatteris Urban District, March Urban District, Whittlesey Urban District , North Witchford Urban District and Wisbech Rural District .




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