Fenland

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Fenland District
Image:CambridgeshireFenland.png 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 (2006 est.) - Density	Ranked 257th 90,100 165 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.6% White
Politics
Image:Arms-fenland.jpg 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")^{[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]}

[edit] Economy

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.

[edit] Twinning

Fenland is twinned with:

Stadt Nettetal in Kreis Viersen in Germany
Cook County, New Zealand

[edit] See also

The Fens

v • d • e Ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire
Unitary authorities	City of Peterborough
Boroughs or districts	City of Cambridge • District of East Cambridgeshire • District of Fenland • District of Huntingdonshire • District of South Cambridgeshire
Cities and towns	Cambridge • Chatteris • Ely • Godmanchester • Huntingdon • March • Peterborough • Ramsey • St Ives • St Neots • Soham • Whittlesey • Wisbech See also: List of civil parishes in Cambridgeshire
Topics	History • Parliamentary constituencies • Places