East Midlands

The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and is the eastern half of the Midlands.

The highest point in the region is Kinder Scout, in Derbyshire at 2,088 ft (636 m).

Population and settlement

Its main cities are Nottingham, Leicester, Lincoln, Derby, and Northampton. Leicester is officially the largest city in the region, although the largest area is the Nottingham Urban Area.

East Midlands Airport is situated between the three main cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham.

Midland Mainline and GNER trains go to London and to Birmingham and the South West.

The M1 motorway serves the three largest cities.

A historical basis for such an area exists in the Five Burghs of the Danelaw. The current government office region was created in 1994.

The official region consists of the following subdivisions:

Ceremonial county	Shire county /unitary	Districts
Derbyshire	1. Derbyshire	High Peak, Derbyshire Dales South Derbyshire, Erewash Amber Valley, North East Derbyshire Chesterfield, Bolsover
Derbyshire	2. Derby
Nottinghamshire	3. Nottinghamshire	Rushcliffe, Broxtowe Ashfield, Gedling Newark and Sherwood, Mansfield Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire	4. Nottingham
Lincolnshire	5. Lincolnshire	Lincoln, North Kesteven South Kesteven, South Holland, Boston, East Lindsey, West Lindsey
Leicestershire	6. Leicestershire	Charnwood, Melton Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Blaby, Hinckley and Bosworth North West Leicestershire
Leicestershire	7. Leicester
8. Rutland
9. Northamptonshire		South Northamptonshire, Northampton Daventry, Wellingborough Kettering, Corby East Northamptonshire