The geography of England

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 21-mile (34-km) sea gap. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (523x691, 580 KB)A satellite view of England. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (523x691, 580 KB)A satellite view of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Isle of Wight (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ...

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 tie 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. British English (BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere in the Anglophone world. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article is about the British city. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English city. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... City limits refers to the defined limits of a citys area. ... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005, unless otherwise stated, from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of towns and cities in England by population - List of English counties by population - List of ceremonial counties of England by population - List of English districts by area - List... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ...

The Channel Tunnel, near Folkestone, links England to the European mainland. The English-French border is halfway along the tunnel. The British terminal at Cheriton in west Folkestone, from the Pilgrims Way. ... , Folkestone (IPA: ) is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ...

The highest temperature ever recorded in England was 38.5°C (101.3 °F) on August 10, 2003 in Kent. [1] Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ...

Major rivers

Main article: Rivers of Great Britain This is a list of rivers of Great Britain. ...

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

The Severn is the longest English River, with the Thames and Trent second and third respectively. These are the three longest rivers in the United Kingdom. This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... “Severn” redirects here. ... For other uses see Trent River. ... River Hull tidal barrier. ... The River Ouse in York The River Ouse (pronounced ooze) in North Yorkshire, England flows through York and Selby. ... The Tyne looking west and upstream from the Newcastle bank towards the Gateshead Millennium Bridge The Tyne Bridge across the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead. ... Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... For other Rivers Dee in the UK, see River Dee. ... The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the midlands of England. ...

“Severn” redirects here. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... For other uses see Trent River. ...

Major towns and cities

Main article: List of towns in England This is a link page for towns and cities in England. ...

The City of Birmingham

The City of Liverpool

The largest cities in England are as follows (in alphabetical order): Image File history File links BirminghamUK_skyline_Centenary_Square_700. ... Image File history File links BirminghamUK_skyline_Centenary_Square_700. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x555, 176 KB)The place of Liverpool as seen from the Mersey estuary. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x555, 176 KB)The place of Liverpool as seen from the Mersey estuary. ...

• Birmingham
• Bradford
• Bristol
• Coventry
• Derby
• (Kingston upon) Hull
• Leeds
• Leicester
• Liverpool
• London
• Manchester
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• Norwich
• Nottingham
• Plymouth
• Sheffield
• Stoke-on-Trent
• Wolverhampton

This article is about the British city. ... For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English city. ... For other uses, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Norwich (pronounced IPA: ) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city of Plymouth in England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... // Wolverhampton is a City in the historical county of Staffordshire and metropolian county of the West Midlands. ...

References

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See also

• Geography of the United Kingdom
• Geography of Scotland
• Geography of Wales

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