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The regions were numbered as shown in the list, numbers for sub-regions were of the form 1 1. The regions were based on pre-Second World War regions, but were substantially altered in the 1970s, with the merger of South East and Southern regions, and alterations in the north. They were again altered in 1984, to merge the English regions 1 and 2 ...
The regions of England, formerly known as the government office regions, are the highest tier of sub-national division in England. They were established in 1994 [1] and follow the 1974–96 county borders. They are a continuation of the former 1940s standard regions which followed the 1889–1974 administrative county borders.
This template displays a labelled map of the Regions of England, with each region name linked to a Wikipedia article or category associated with that region. It is intended to provide a navigation template for family of region-related articles or categories about the same subject matter.
England portal; This category includes traditional and historical regions of England, some of which are loosely defined; the 9 official regions of England used since 1994 for statistical and some administrative purposes, also known as the NUTS 1 statistical regions of England; city regions, some of which are now recognised for government purposes
The historic counties of England are areas that were established for administration by the Normans, in many cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires created by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Celts and others. They are alternatively known as ancient counties, [2] [3] traditional counties, [4] former counties [5] [6] or simply as counties. [7]
Follow East of England news on X, Instagram and Facebook: BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks, BBC Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Norfolk, BBC Northamptonshire or BBC Suffolk. Other quizzes East of England ...
The East of England is a busy patch to cover and a lot can happen every week. The BBC has put together a quiz based on news stories in the region over the last seven days, from 11-17 January, 2025.
English: Map showing the Regions of England and the constituent metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties from 1 April 2023. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 170% Geographic limits: West: 6.75°W; East: 2.0°E; North: 56.0°N; South: 49.75°N; Changes since the 2021 version: New unitary authority areas: Cumberland