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Peterborough
Peterborough is a city in Cambridgeshire in East Anglia, with a population of 202,259 in 2019. It's industrial and ringed by bland "New Town" residential districts, yet has an attractive historic centre around its cathedral, where two British monarchs were buried.
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British Pound (GBP)- Language
- Scots
Language
Scots, English, Scottish Gaelic - Time zones
UTC+0
UTC+0 (UTC+1 in summer)- Power plugs
- Type G
Power plugs
Type G · 230 V - Getting around
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Drive on the left
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East of England, United Kingdom · Population: 194K · Calling code: +44
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