east anglia

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von east anglia im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

The area of eastern England occupied by Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Cambridgeshire and north Essex

A region and Anglo-Saxon kingdom of eastern England. Settled by Angles in the late fifth century , it was a powerful kingdom by the late sixth century but became a dependency of Mercia for long periods after 650. The Danes controlled the region from 886 to 917, after which it became an English earldom. a large area of eastern England, between the Wash and the Thames, including Norfolk, Suffolk, and parts of Essex and Cambridgeshire. The countryside is mostly flat, and a lot of wheat, flowers, and vegetables are grown there. Anglian. Traditional region of England. It consists of the historic counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and parts of Cambridgeshire and Essex, and its traditional centre is the city of Norwich. The easternmost area in England, it has been settled for thousands of years. Colchester, the oldest recorded town in England, was important in pre-Roman and Roman times. East Anglia was one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, and it was ruled by Danes in the 9th century. During the medieval period it was known for its woolen products, but the region's modern economy is predominantly agricultural. Along the coast are many important fishing ports and holiday resorts

a region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom

Silbentrennung

east An·gli·a

Türkische aussprache

ist änggliı

Aussprache

/ˈēst ˈaɴɢglēə/ /ˈiːst ˈæŋɡliːə/

Etymologie

() east + Anglia (the area occupied by the Angles)