Peterborough

Peterborough (pronounced /ˈpiːtɚbərə/ or /ˈpiːtɚbʌroʊ/  ( listen)) is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of 164,000 as of June 2006. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. The Town Hall is 75 miles (121 km) north of London at Charing Cross. The city stands athwart the River Nene, which flows into the North Sea approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the north-east, an... more

Peterborough (pronounced /ˈpiːtɚbərə/ or /ˈpiːtɚbʌroʊ/  ( listen)) is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of 164,000 as of June 2006. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. The Town Hall is 75 miles (121 km) north of London at Charing Cross. The city stands athwart the River Nene, which flows into the North Sea approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the north-east, and the East Coast Main Line railway. The local topography is flat and low-lying, and in some places lies below sea level. The area known as the Fens falls to the east of Peterborough. The City of Peterborough includes the outlying settlement at RAF Wittering, and as a unitary authority it borders Northamptonshire and Rutland to the west, Lincolnshire to the north, and Cambridgeshire to the south and east. Human settlement in the area dates back to before the Bronze Age, as can be seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east of the... less