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| | Britain in Europe - About the East of England |
 | | There are 568 Sites of Special Scientific Interest and 46 National Nature Reserves, as well as Community Forests in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex. |
 | | The East of England spans the six counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and the four unitary authorities of Luton, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock With its southern borders only 30 miles from London, Bedfordshire comprises the western point of the East of England. |
 | | The six counties of the Region incorporate the suburban fringe of Greater London, medium sized industrial and commercial centres, ports and seaside resorts.The Region has no major conurbations, but encompasses a variety of new and historic towns and cities together with extensive rural areas. |
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