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Cambridge is a famous city in England.

cmglee Cambridge aerial
cmglee Cambridge aerial

It sits in the county of Cambridgeshire. The River Cam flows right through the middle of it. You can find the city north of London. It is a busy place where many people live and work. The 2021 census showed that 145,700 people live in the city. The wider built-up area has 181,137 people.

Cambridge population pyramid
Cambridge population pyramid

History has been part of this land for a very long time. People lived here as far back as the Bronze Age.

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cmglee St Benets exterior

The Romans built a small fort called Duroliponte on Castle Hill around AD 70. Later, the Vikings arrived in 875. They were great at trading, which helped the town grow fast. The Anglo-Saxons also lived here and called the settlement Grantebrycge. Over many years, the town center moved to the area known as the Quayside.

Cambridge is best known for its famous university. The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209.

Trinity Street, Cambridge
Trinity Street, Cambridge

It is one of the best universities in the world. Many grand buildings belong to the school. You can see the beautiful King's College Chapel.

Peterhouse Chapel
Peterhouse Chapel

There is also the Cambridge University Library, which is a huge legal deposit library. The city also has Anglia Ruskin University.

Anglia Ruskin Cambridge Main, 28 Sep, 2012
Anglia Ruskin Cambridge Main, 28 Sep, 2012

Today, the city is a center for new technology. This area is called the Silicon Fen or the Cambridge Cluster. Many companies here work on software and bioscience.

Addenbrooke's hospital
Addenbrooke's hospital

More than 40 percent of the workers have a higher education degree. This is more than twice the national average. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus is one of the largest research groups in the world. It includes the headquarters for AstraZeneca and the Royal Papworth Hospital.

There are many interesting things to do in Cambridge. The city is near the M11 and A14 roads.

Cambridge station building
Cambridge station building

You can visit the Midsummer Fair on Midsummer Common. There is also a beer festival on Jesus Green. Even sports have a history here. Cambridge is where the first rules for association football were made. The very first game was played at Parker's Piece.

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Peterhouse Chapel.jpg
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President's Lodge, Queens' College, Cambridge.jpg
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Cambridge population pyramid.svg
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