The ceremonial county of Lincolnshire (composed of the administrative county of Lincolnshire, plus the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire) is the second largest of the English counties and one that is predominantly agricultural in character. Despite its relatively large physical area, it has a comparatively small population (of less than 1 million people). The unusually low population density that arises gives the county a very different character to the much more densely populated and urbanised counties of south-east and northern England, and is, in many ways, key to understanding the nature of the county (and perhaps even its people). Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England, traditionally the second largest after Yorkshire. ... An administrative county is an administrative area in the British Isles. ... A unitary authority is a term used in a two-tier local government system to describe a unit of local government that operates as a single tier. ... North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in England, established in April 1996, one of the first unitary councils. ... North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the north east of England, bordering onto North Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire. ...

Despite the widespread perception of Lincolnshire as a physically rather dull and uniform county, it is often remarked that the Lincolnshire landscape is a place of surprising contrasts that possesses a subtle beauty and quiet charm that is all of its own. Certainly its generally flat landscapes, 'big skies' and comparative emptiness make this a landscape that remains uncommon in the generally densely populated United Kingdom. Although, in terms of overall attractiveness, the county cannot be fairly compared to the more dramatic and scenic, 'tourist friendly' landscapes of nearby Yorkshire, Derbyshire or Norfolk, the Lincolnshire landscape does have much to recommend it to those prepared to get off 'the beaten track' and explore what remains a lesser known and peaceful corner of an increasingly hectic country. This article is about the English county. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive hill and mountain scenery. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ...

For the purposed of a general geographical classification the county can be broken down into a number of sub-regions:

• Lincolnshire Fens: a region of flat, marshy land (much of it reclaimed from the sea) that predominates in the southern and south-eastern areas of the county (most particularly around the local towns of Boston and Spalding and extending around The Wash to the county border with Norfolk.

• Lincolnshire Wolds: a range of low hills that run broadly south-east through the central and eastern portion of the county.

• The Industrial Humber Estuary and North-East Coast: the major population and industrial centres of northern and North-East Lincolnshire. These include the major fishing port of Grimsby and nearby Immingham (an important centre for the chemical industry) - both towns are on estuary of the River Humber, which flows into the North Sea). Also included is the nearby industrial town of Scunthorpe, a once important steel producing town, but now somewhat in post-industrial decline.

The Fens may also refer to the Back Bay Fens, park in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Spalding Jersey is a famous manufacturer of sports balls. ... The Wash is also the name of a 2001 film. ... The Lincolnshire Wolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (designated as such in 1973) covering 560 square kilometres of north and east Lincolnshire. ... North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the north east of England, bordering onto North Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire. ... Coat of Arms of Great Grimsby Great Grimsby (typically known simply as Grimsby) is a seaport on the river Humber in the north of England, which has a population of 91,000. ... Immingham is a village near Grimsby, in Lincolnshire, located on the River Humber. ... Humber is also the name of one of the ranges of cars manufactured by the Rootes Group Humber is also the name of a river in Newfoundland, Canada, as well as a river and a college, both in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... Scunthorpe is the administrative centre of the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. ...

The Greenwich Meridian

The Greenwich Meridian runs through the county. It extends from the Humber estuary between Cleethorpes and Humberstone at 53° 33′ 14″ N 00° 00′ 00″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=53_33_14_N_00_00_00_W_)¹ and passes through Louth and Boston before leaving the county south of Gedney Hill at 52° 39′ 49″ N 00° 00′ 00″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=52_39_49_N_00_00_00_W_)¹. The Prime Meridian, Greenwich The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of longitude) passing through the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, England; it is the meridian at which longitude is 0 degrees. ... Humber is also the name of one of the ranges of cars manufactured by the Rootes Group Humber is also the name of a river in Newfoundland, Canada, as well as a river and a college, both in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Cleethorpes, UK, Beach and Pier Cleethorpes is a town in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated at the mouth of the river Humber. ... Humberstone is an urban village in Leicester, England. ... A gazetteer is a geographic dictionary index; a combination atlas/almanac. ... This article is about the town of Louth in England. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... A gazetteer is a geographic dictionary index; a combination atlas/almanac. ...