Wimbotsham

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Coordinates: 52°37′04″N 0°23′40″E / 52.61765°N 0.39448°E / 52.61765; 0.39448
Wimbotsham

St Mary, Wimbotsham
Wimbotsham

 Wimbotsham shown within Norfolk
Area  6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Population 558 
    - Density  92 /km2 (240 /sq mi)
OS grid reference TF622049
Civil parish Wimbotsham
District King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire county Norfolk
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KING'S LYNN
Postcode district PE34
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Wimbotsham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated close to the River Great Ouse, 2 km (1.2 mi) north of the town of Downham Market, 18 km (11 mi) south of the town of King's Lynn, and 60 km (37 mi) west of the city of Norwich.[1] It covers an area of 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi) and had a population of 558 in 262 households as of the 2001 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Notes

  1. Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-319-21867-8.
  2. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.

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