North East Lincolnshire (pop. 156,966) is a region in eastern England. In 1996, it became a unitary authority, a unit of government responsible for all local government services within its boundaries. North East Lincolnshire lies on England’s east coast, south of the River Humber. Many of its people live in the towns of Grimsby and Cleethorpes. The port of Immingham, to the north of Grimsby, has facilities to handle container ships, which carry cargo packed in huge crates called containers. Grimsby, once famous as a fishing port, is now a major center for food processing and the production of pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals. Cleethorpes has been an important seaside resort since the mid-1800’s. Agriculture is also important to the local economy. The chalk hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, deposits of chalky limestone, are a popular tourist attraction.
