English regions

[stoogmeister]

How many regions does England have and what are they called?

[geofbob]

For Government administrative purposes, there are 9 English regions - North East; North West; Yorkshire & Humber; West Midlands; East Midlands; East of England; South West; South East; and London. A website providing information on these regions, including the counties they cover, is at http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regions/go_se.htm
. That said, the English regions have never been too well defined; and people outside Government may have their own ideas about the number of regions and where their boundaries lie.