Isle of Ely

Isle of Ely
Isle of Ely shown within England
Area
 • 1891239,259 acres (968.2 km2)
 • 1961239,951 acres (971.0 km2)
 • Coordinates52°24′N 0°15.5′E / 52.400°N 0.2583°E / 52.400; 0.2583
Population
 • 189163,861
 • 196189,180
History
 • OriginLiberty of Ely
 • Created1889
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byCambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
StatusAdministrative county
(within Cambridgeshire)
GovernmentIsle of Ely County Council
 • HQCounty Hall, March
Coat of Arms of Ely County Council
1880 map of the Isle of Ely with nearby rivers

The Isle of Ely (/ˈli/) is a historic region around the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. Between 1889 and 1965, it formed an administrative county.