East Cambridgeshire
East Cambridgeshire (locally known as East Cambs) is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in the city of Ely. The district also contains the towns of Littleport and Soham and surrounding rural areas, including parts of the Fens.
East Cambridgeshire District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
East Cambridgeshire shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Cambridgeshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Ely |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | East Cambridgeshire District Council |
| • Leadership | Alternative - Sec. 31 (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Steve Barclay Lucy Frazer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 251.5 sq mi (651.3 km2) |
| • Rank | 53rd (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 88,145 |
| • Rank | 267th (of 296) |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 12UC (ONS) E07000009 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL535799 |
Since 2017 the district has been a constituent member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by the directly elected Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The neighbouring districts are South Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Fenland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk and West Suffolk.
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