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Cambridge (English: Cambridge, formerly translated as Kangqiao [2]), a city, borough and non-metropolitan area in Cambridgeshire, east England, is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Cambridge was founded on the River Cam, about 80 kilometers north of London. The 2011 UK census showed that it had a population of about 124,000, of which about 25,000 were students. Archaeological evidence shows that Cambridge was inhabited as early as the Bronze Age, and later became an important trade center during the Roman and Viking periods. In the 12th century, the Royal Charter granted Cambridge the status of a town, but its current city status was not officially granted until 1951. |
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The world-renowned University of Cambridge was founded in Cambridge in 1209. The university's buildings include King's College Chapel, the Cavendish Laboratory and the Cambridge University Library. The Cambridge University Library is one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world. The skyline of Cambridge is dominated by the buildings of several university colleges, and also includes the spire of Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church, the chimney of Addenbrooke's Hospital and the spire of St. John's College Chapel. Cambridge is also home to the main campus of Anglia Ruskin University, which evolved from the Cambridge School of Art and Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology. Cambridge is also the centre of the Silicon Fen, which includes a variety of high-tech industries such as software and biosciences and a variety of start-ups indirectly driven by Cambridge University. More than 40% of Cambridge's working population holds a higher education degree, which is twice the national average. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of the world's largest biomedical research centers, is also home to the new site of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Papworth Hospital. |
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Parker's Piece in Cambridge was the site of the world's first modern football match. Midsummer Common in Cambridge is home to the Midsummer Fairs and a music and arts festival called the Strawberry Fair. The annual Cambridge Beer Festival is held on Jesus Green. Cambridge is located next to the M11 and A14 highways, and Cambridge Railway Station is less than an hour's drive from London King's Cross Station. |
