Isle of Ely | |
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Area | |
• 1891 | 239,259 acres (968.2 km2) |
• 1961 | 239,951 acres (971.0 km2) |
• Coordinates | 52°24′N 0°15.5′E / 52.400°N 0.2583°E |
Population | |
• 1891 | 63,861 |
• 1961 | 89,180 |
History | |
• Origin | Liberty of Ely |
• Created | 1889 |
• Abolished | 1965 |
• Succeeded by | Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely |
Status | Administrative county (within Cambridgeshire) |
Government | Isle of Ely County Council |
• HQ | County Hall, March |
The Isle of Ely (/ˈiːli/) is a historic region around the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. Between 1889 and 1965, it formed an administrative county.