Ely, town (1991 pop. 9,006), Cambridgeshire, E central England. It is a market town for the surrounding rich farming area and has food-processing industries. Tourism is also important. Secluded in the Fens, it was the site of the last serious resistance to William I in 1071. Ely Cathedral, one of the largest in England, is on the site of an abbey founded by St. Ætheldreda in 673 and destroyed by Danes in 870.


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Cambridgeshire Elge (731), Elyg (1086) (DB). ‘District where eels are to be found’. OE l, ēl + *.

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Ely or ELY may refer to:

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People

  • See Ely (surname), for people with the surname Ely or names that refer to Ely
  • Also see Elias

Places

In Ireland

  • Éile, a medieval kingdom commonly anglicised Ely
  • Ely Place (Dublin), a street in Dublin just off St. Stephen's Green

In the United Kingdom

In the United States

Transportation

Airlines

  • El Al, an airline with ICAO airline designator ELY
  • Ely Airport, also known as Yelland Field, has IATA code ELY

Rail

Ships

  • USS Ely, the name of more than one United States Navy ship

Other

See also



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