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Factfile: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Peterborough, UK LOCATION Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England.
Peterborough, UK
LOCATION
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England.POPULATION 163,300.
MAYOR Councillor Pat Nash.
HISTORY
Human settlement in the area dates back to before the Bronze Age.
Following the Second World War, growth was limited until designation as a New Town in the '60s. The population is once again undergoing rapid expansion and a 1 billion regeneration of the city centre and immediately surrounding area is under way.
SPORTS
Peterborough United Football Club, known as The Posh, has been the local football team since 1934. The ground is situated at London Road on the south bank of the River Nene.
ATTRACTIONS
The city's attractions include the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, Burghley House, Flag Fen and The Nene Valley Railway.
ECONOMY
It has a strong economy in the environmental goods and services sector, and has the largest cluster of environmental businesses in the UK.
See also: Peterborough, Ontario
Details correct at 23/04/09.
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Weather for Peterborough
Thursday 24 May 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 12 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North east
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Temperature: 10 C to 22 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: East
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