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Fenland
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| Fenland District | |
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 Shown within Cambridgeshire |
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| 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 (2006 est.) - Density |
Ranked 257th 90,100 165 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.6% White |
| Politics | |
 Fenland District Council http://www.fenland.gov.uk/ |
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| 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")[citation needed]. 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 Rural District and Wisbech Rural District.[citation needed]
The Fenland economy has for years been built upon farming and food related industry. The food industry is now well established, and related processing, storage, packaging and distribution has become more sophisticated and diverse. The predominantly rural economy of the area has also included a strong industrial tradition, including brick making, printing and engineering, but many Fenland residents already travel outside the area to work.
As growth of the local economy from Cambridge continues, the pressure for outsourcing of industry, housing and jobs is expected to move northwards[citation needed]. Chatteris will be given priority for economic regeneration in the Cambridge sub-region[citation needed] and further housing allocations will be dependent on improving job prospects.
Fenland is twinned with:
- Stadt Nettetal in Kreis Viersen in Germany
- Cook County, New Zealand
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| Metropolitan districts | City of Cambridge • District of East Cambridgeshire • District of Fenland • District of Huntingdonshire • District of South Cambridgeshire |
| Unitary authorities | City of Peterborough |
| Cities/Towns | Burwell • Cambridge • Chatteris • Cherry Hinton • Ely • Fulbourn • Godmanchester • Huntingdon • Linton • Littleport • March • Northstowe • Peterborough • Ramsey • Sawston • Sawtry • St Ives • St Neots • Soham • Whittlesey • Wisbech • Yaxley See also: List of civil parishes in Cambridgeshire |
| Topics | History • Parliamentary constituencies • Places |
 Districts of the East of England |
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