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The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Its main settlements are Nottingham, Leicester, Lincoln, Derby, Northampton and Chesterfield. The largest city and the generally recognized "capital" of the East Midlands is Nottingham. North Derbyshire, however, is sometimes more associated with Northern England especially the borough of High Peak which relies on the conurbations of Manchester the North West and Chesterfield which relies on Sheffield.
A looser definition of the East Midlands would include the City of Peterborough, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. A historical basis for such an area exists in the Five Burghs of the Danelaw. EMDA, the East Midlands Development Agency, holds funds from central government to enable regeneration.
Nottingham East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire is situated between the three main cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham, and the region is served by Midland Mainline and GNER high-speed trains to London; and by the Cross Country Route (MR) to Birmingham and the South West.. The M1 motorway also serves the three largest conurbations. The proximity of the three cities and their post-war prosperity caused the area to be called The Golden Triangle on Trentside. The highest point in the region is Kinder Scout, in the Derbyshire Peak District at 636m.
