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Norfolk
Geography
Status:	Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county
Region:	East of England
Area: - Total - Admin. council	Ranked 5th 5,371 km² Ranked 5th
Admin HQ:	Norwich
ISO 3166-2:	GB-NFK
ONS code:	33
NUTS 3:	UKH13
Demographics
Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density - Admin. Council	Ranked 25th 816,500 152 / km² Ranked 7th
Ethnicity:	98.5% White
Politics
Norfolk County Council http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/
Executive:	Conservative
Members of Parliament
Richard Bacon, Henry Bellingham, Charles Clarke, Christopher Fraser, Ian Gibson, Norman Lamb, Keith Simpson, Anthony Wright
Districts
Norwich South Norfolk Great Yarmouth Broadland North Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Breckland

Norfolk (pronounced NOR-f'k) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast, including The Wash.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Places of interest 4 See also

History

For the complete history article see History of Norfolk

The Angles, for whom East Anglia and England itself are named, settled in this area in the 5th century and later became the "north folk" and the "south folk", hence, "Norfolk" and "Suffolk". As with all English counties, a rich history exists.

The influence of the Early English settlers can be seen in the many "thorpes", "tons" and "hams" of placenames.

Geography

The highest point of the county is Beacon Hill at exactly 100m. It is the highest point of the Cromer Ridge, a ridge of old glacial moraines that stands next to the coast above Cromer.

The capital of Norfolk is the city of Norwich. Other principal towns include King's Lynn and Great Yarmouth. For a full list of villages, towns and cities, see the article List of places in Norfolk.

Places of interest

• The Norfolk Broads -- part of The Broads National Park
• North Norfolk Heritage Coast
• Norfolk Wildlife Trust
• National Nature Reserves in Norfolk
• Norfolk Windmills Trust; see also: windpump
• Norfolk wherry - a black-sailed trader
• Norfolk village signs
• Norfolk hawker - a dragonfly
• Blickling Hall, Felbrigg Hall, Oxburgh Hall - National Trust
• Sheringham Park - National Trust
• Walsingham Abbey and Shrine
• Wymondham Abbey (see also Historic houses in England)
• Long distance footpaths:
  • Angles Way, Bure Valley Way, Fen Rivers Way, Great Eastern Pingo Trail, Marriott's Way, Nar Valley Way, North Norfolk Coastal Path, Paston Way, Peddars Way, Tas Valley Way, Weavers Way
• RSPB reserves (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds):
  • RSPB Berney Marshes, RSPB Breydon Water, Halvergate Marshes, RSPB Snettisham, RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, RSPB Titchwell Marsh
• Heritage railways:
  • Bressingham Steam Museum, Bure Valley Railway, Mid-Norfolk Railway, East Anglian Railway Museum, North Norfolk Railway
• Castle Museum, Norwich
• Castle Acre Priory
• Holkham Hall

See also

• Earl of Norfolk
• Duke of Norfolk
• Norfolk North (constituency)
• Long-distance footpaths in the UK

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