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England is a political division of the United Kingdom between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Explore England's geography, economy and major cities in this section.

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Geography of Hastings

Hastings, England, a residential and resort town in East Sussex. It is on the English Channel, 54 miles (87 km) southeast of central London.

Geography of Hull

Hull, officially Kingston upon Hull, England, a city in Humberside County at the junction of the Humber and Hull Rivers, 150 miles (240 km) north of London.

Geography of Lancaster

Lancaster, England, a city in Lancashire, in the northwest near the Irish Sea. It is an industrial city that manufactures a variety of products.

Geography of Leeds

Leeds, England, a city in West Yorkshire. It is a major industrial center and one of England's largest cities.

Geography of Leicester

Leicester, England, a city in Leicestershire. It is on the Soar River, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Birmingham.

Geography of Lincoln

Lincoln, England, a city in Lincolnshire. Lincoln is on the Witham River, 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Sheffield.

Geography of Liverpool

Liverpool, England, a city and part of the metropolitan county of Merseyside. Until 1974, when English counties were reorganized, it was in Lancashire.

Geography of Manchester

Manchester, England, one of the leading cities in Great Britain. It is in northwestern England, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Liverpool and the Irish Sea.

Geography of Newcastle

Newcastle, or Newcastle upon Tyne, England, a city on the Tyne River about nine miles (14 km) from the North Sea.

Geography of Nottingham

Nottingham, England, a city in Nottinghamshire. Nottingham is near the Trent River, 109 miles (175 km) north-northwest of London.

Geography of Oxford

Oxford, England, a city in Oxfordshire. It lies on the Thames River, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of London.

Geography of Plymouth

Plymouth, England, a city, seaport, and naval base in Devon, 190 miles (306 km) west-southwest of London.

Portsmouth, England, a city in Hampshire, and Great Britain's chief naval base. The city, occupying Portsea Island and part of the mainland, is on the English Channel, 65 miles (105 km) southwest of London.

Geography of Preston

Preston, England, a city in Lancashire. It is on the Ribble River, 185 miles (300 km) northwest of London.

Geography of Sheffield

Sheffield, England, a city in South Yorkshire. It lies on the Don River about 140 miles (225 km) northwest of London.

Geography of Southampton

Southampton, England, a city about 70 miles (113 km) southwest of London on Southampton Water, an inlet of the English Channel.

Geography of St. Albans

St. Albans, England, a city in Hertfordshire, 20 miles (32 km) northwest of London.

Geography of Stoke

Stoke, officially Stoke on Trent, England, a city in Staffordshire. It lies on the Trent River in the Midlands, about 135 miles (217 km) northwest of London.