FENLAND

Fenland District
''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 () - Density	Ranked / km²
Ethnicity:	98.6% White
Politics
Arms of Fenland District Council Fenland District Council http://www.fenland.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:
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.

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Economy

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Economy

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 is expected to 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.

See also

★ The Fens