Isle of ___ (historic region of England) (3)

I believe the answer is:

ely

(Other definitions for ely that I've seen before include "East Anglian city" , "'Isle' in Cambridgeshire" , "Diocese in Eastern England" , "Fenland city" , "Cambs diocese" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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