England

:For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology).

Geography

Main articles: Geography of the United Kingdom, Geography of England

Related Topics:
Geography of the United Kingdom - Geography of England

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England comprises the central and southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain, plus offshore islands of which the largest is the Isle of Wight. It is bordered to the north by Scotland and to the west by Wales. It is closer to continental Europe than any other part of Britain, divided from France only by a 38 km (24 statute mile or 21 nautical mile) sea gap.

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Great Britain - Isle of Wight - Scotland - Wales - Statute mile - Nautical mile

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Most of England consists of rolling hills, but it is more mountainous in the north with a chain of low mountains, the Pennines, dividing east and west. The dividing line between terrain types is usually indicated by the Tees-Exe line. There is also an area of flat, low-lying marshland in the east, much of which has been drained for agricultural use.

Related Topics:
Pennines - Tees-Exe line

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The list of England's largest cities is much debated because in British English the normal meaning of city is "a continuously built-up urban area"; these are hard to define and various other definitions are preferred by some people to boost the ranking of their own city. London is by far the largest English city. Manchester and Birmingham vie for second place. A number of other cities, mainly in the north of England, are of substantial size and influence. These include: Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bristol, Sheffield, Bradford and Leicester. Using the standard U.S. city limits definition of a city the top six are: Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Liverpool and Manchester. Note that London is not on this list (Greater London is a region and the City of London is tiny), and that one of the two candidates for the status of England's "second city", Manchester, is down in sixth. In the UK, this method of ranking cities is generally used only by people whose own city is promoted by it.

Related Topics:
British English - City - London - Manchester - Birmingham - Liverpool - Leeds - Newcastle - Nottingham - Bristol - Sheffield - Bradford - Leicester - City limits - Top six - Greater London - Region - City of London

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The Channel Tunnel, near Folkestone, links England to the European mainland. The English/French border is halfway along the tunnel.

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Channel Tunnel - Folkestone - European - Mainland - French

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The highest temperature ever recorded in England is 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on August 10, 2003 in Kent. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/3153532.stm

Related Topics:
°C - °F - August 10 - 2003 - Kent

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The lowest temperature ever recorded in England is -26.1 °C (-15 °F) on January 10, 1982 in Shropshire. http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/location/england/#temperature

Related Topics:
°C - °F - January 10 - 1982 - Shropshire

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Major rivers

• Thames
• Severn
• Trent
• Humber
• Yorkshire Ouse
• Tyne
• Mersey
• Dee
• Avon

Main article: Waterways of the United Kingdom

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Major towns and cities

The largest cities in England are as follows (in alphabetical order):

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• Birmingham
• Bradford
• Brighton
• Bristol
• Coventry
• Leeds
• Leicester
• Liverpool
• London
• Manchester
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• Nottingham
• Plymouth
• Sheffield

Main article: List of towns in England

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