Manea, Cambridgeshire

Manea
Manea is located in Cambridgeshire
Manea
Manea
Location within Cambridgeshire
Population2,088 (2011)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARCH
Postcode districtPE15
List of places
UK
England
Cambridgeshire
52°29′N 0°10′E / 52.48°N 0.17°E / 52.48; 0.17

Manea /ˈmeɪniː/ is a village and civil parish in the District of Fenland, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

The population (including Welches Dam) of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,088.[1]

Landmarks are Manea railway station and RSPB Welches Dam nature reserve on the Ouse Washes.[2]

The village's brass band, the Manea Silver Band, was formed in 1882; it meets at Manea Royal British Legion.[3] Manea men's football team compete in local leagues and cup competitions.

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ RSPB reserves guide: Ouse Washes
  3. ^ Manea Silver Band website