Cambridge
The
city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative
centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It
lies about 50 miles (80 km) north-northeast of London
and is surrounded by a number of smaller towns and villages.
It is also at the heart of the high-technology centre
known as Silicon Fen.
Cambridge
is best known for the University of Cambridge, which
includes the renowned Cavendish Laboratory, King's College
Chapel, and the Cambridge University Library. The Cambridge
skyline is dominated by the last two buildings, along
with the chimney of Addenbrooke's Hospital in the far
south of the city and St John's College Chapel tower
in the north.
According
to the 2001 United Kingdom census, the City's population
was 108,863 (including 22,153 students), and the population
of the urban area (which includes parts of South Cambridgeshire
district) is estimated to be 130,000.
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