Neatishead
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 Signpost in Neatishead |
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  Neatishead |
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| Area | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
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| Population | 537 |
| – density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG342210 |
| Civil parish | Neatishead |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR12 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°44′09″N 1°28′04″E / 52.73587°N 1.46767°E
Neatishead (/ˈnitstəd/ NEET-stəd)[1] is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 20 km (12 mi) north-east of the city of Norwich, within The Norfolk Broads and to the west of Barton Broad. Access to Neatishead from the broad is by way of Limekiln Dyke, a narrow channel leading off the broad.[2]
The civil parish has an area of 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 537 in 235 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[3]
It is famous due to the nearby RAF Neatishead radar station.
Notes
- ↑ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (London: Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 108: "[This] is the traditional village pronunciation. [NEET-is-hed] is used by Service personnel for the local R.A.F. Station."
- ↑ 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.
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