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Peterborough
Peterborough
is a
cathedral city
and
unitary authority area
in the
East of England
, with a population estimated to be 184,500 in mid–2011. Although traditionally part of
Northamptonshire
, for
ceremonial purposes
it falls within the
county
of
Cambridgeshire
. Situated north of London, the city stands on the
River Nene
which flows into the
North Sea
approximately to the north-east. The railway station is an important stop on the
East Coast Main Line
between London and
Edinburgh
. The unitary authority borders
Northamptonshire
and
Rutland
to the west,
Lincolnshire
to the north, and non-metropolitan Cambridgeshire to the south and east.
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