Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (pop. 552,655) is an inland county in eastern England. It is mainly flat and thinly wooded and crossed by a few slow rivers. The northern part of the county, consisting mainly of the Isle of Ely, is low-lying ground. Much of this northern area was formerly marshy land that has been drained and reclaimed. The county is best known for its productive agriculture, its high-technology industries, and the great educational city of Cambridge. See Cambridge University089320.
Cambridgeshire was enlarged in 1965, when it was combined with the Isle of Ely. Cambridgeshire was further enlarged in 1974, when it took over the county of Huntingdon and Peterborough. This last change was part of a general reorganization of the local government of England and Wales. In 1998, Peterborough became a unitary authority, with all local government powers within its boundaries (see Peterborough).