Fenland
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| Fenland District | |
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 Shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 91st 546.45 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | March |
| ONS code: | 12UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density | Ranked 265th 87,200 160 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.6% White |
| Politics | |
 Fenland District Council http://www.fenland.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MP: | Malcolm Moss |
Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in March, and covers the neighbouring market towns of Chatteris, Whittlesey, and Wisbech (often called the "capital of the fens"). The district covers around 500 square kilometers of mostly agricultural land in the extremely flat Fens.
It was formed in April 1, 1974, with the merger of the Borough of Wisbech, Chatteris Urban District, March Urban District, Whittlesey Urban District, North Witchford Rural District and Wisbech Rural District.
The Fenland economy has for years been built upon farming and food related industry. The food industry is now well established, and related processing, storage, packaging and distribution has become more sophisticated and diverse. The predominantly rural economy of the area has also included a strong industrial tradition, including brick making, printing and engineering, but many Fenland residents already travel outside the area to work.
As growth of the local economy from Cambridge continues, the pressure for outsourcing of industry, housing and jobs will move northwards. Chatteris will be given priority for economic regeneration in the Cambridge Sub-Region and further housing allocations will be dependent on improving job prospects.
Please also see The Fens.
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[edit] Fenland Marshes
Fenland is also low area of ground that becomes wet and consists of mainly grasses, much like a marsh area. They are often called the Fens in eastern England where the term originates.
The town of Banff, Alberta inside of Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies has a trail known as the Fenland. It is a 2 km hike with eight stations explaining the area. The trail head is at the Forty Mile Creek picnic area and an elevation of 1380m.
