Hopton-on-Sea
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| Hopton-on-Sea | |
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| Population | 2,706 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Great Yarmouth |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH |
| Postcode district | NR31 |
| Dial code | 01502 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Great Yarmouth |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Hopton-on-Sea is a village, civil parish and seaside resort on the coast of eastern England in the county of Norfolk. It is located some 8 km south of the town of Great Yarmouth and very close to the UK's most easterly point, Lowestoft Ness.[1]
The civil parish was, until 1974, in the county of Suffolk. It has an area of 5.63 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 2,706 in 1,166 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.[2]
The village is best known for hosting the World Indoor Bowls Championship and for its tourist industry. It has a regular bus service to Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft and the village maintains a post office, two local convenience stores, a village primary school, and several amusement arcades and take-away food venues linked to the tourist industry.
Notable former residents include comedians Joe Pasquale and Eddie Large.
Hopton-on-Sea should not be confused with the village of Hopton which is still in Suffolk but near to the Norfolk town of Diss.
There is also a British Holidays Caravan Park, named Hopton Holiday Village.
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, [[2005
