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Norfolk
Image:EnglandNorfolk.png
Geography
Status Ceremonial and Non-metropolitan county
Region East of England[1]
Area
- Total
- Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. council		 Ranked 5th
5,371 km² (2,074 sq mi)
Ranked 5th
Admin HQ Norwich
ISO 3166-2 GB-NFK
ONS code 33
NUTS 3 UKH13
Demography
Population
- Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
- Density
- Admin. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume council		 Ranked 25th
832,500
155/km² (401/sq mi)
Ranked 7th
Ethnicity 98. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 5% white
Politics
Arms of Norfolk County Council
Arms of Norfolk County Council with supporters
Norfolk County Council
http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/
Executive Conservative
Members of Parliament
Districts
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  1. Norwich
  2. South Norfolk
  3. Great Yarmouth
  4. Broadland
  5. North Norfolk
  6. King's Lynn and West Norfolk
  7. Breckland

Norfolk (pronounced /ˈnɔrfək/) is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Peter William Bone (born 19 October 1952) is a British Conservative Party Politician and Member of Parliament for The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Richard Michael Bacon ( December 3, 1962, Solihull) is a British Conservative Politician. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Henry Campbell Bellingham (born 29 March 1955, Cheltenham is an English politician and Barrister. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Charles Rodway Clarke (born 21 September 1950 is a British Labour Party Politician. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Christopher James Fraser is a British Conservative Party Politician and Member of Parliament for Norfolk South West. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Ian Gibson (born September 26, 1938) British Politician, is the Labour Member of Parliament for Norwich North The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Norman Peter Lamb (born 16 September 1957, Watford, Hertfordshire) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Keith Simpson may refer to Keith Simpson (politician (born 1949 British politician Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk 1997&ndash Keith Simpson The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Anthony David "Tony" Wright (born 12 August 1954 Yarmouth) is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth in the The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund History The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham History The borough was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former County borough of Great History The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and Borough in Norfolk, England. History Breckland District was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Thetford, East Dereham Urban District, Swaffham The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suffolk to the south. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast, including The Wash. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. The Wash is the square-mouthed Estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire The county capital is Norwich, located at 52°37′59″N, 1°17′38″E. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Norfolk is the fifth largest ceremonial county in England, with an area of 5,371 km² (2,074 sq mi). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.

Of the 34 non-metropolitan English counties, Norfolk is the seventh most populous, with a population of 816,500. However, as a largely rural county it has a low population density, 152 people per square kilometre, making it 25th highest by population density. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of [2] This is reflected in Norfolk's economy which is dominated by agriculture and tourism. The Broads lie partly within the county. The Broads is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes (known locally as broads in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. A recent bid to have them declared a National Park failed, because it would have meant conservation being more important than navigation. Historical sites, such as the centre of Norwich, also contribute to tourism.

In a contest held by Plantlife, Norfolk's county flower was voted to be the Common Poppy[3] after complaints that the first choice Alexanders was not representative. Plantlife is a wild plant conservation charity founded in 1989 In a number of countries plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas The Corn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Poppy, or Red Poppy is the wild Poppy of agricultural cultivation&mdash Papaver rhoeas. Alexanders is a commonly cultivated flowering plant Smyrnium olusatrum, belonging to the family Umbelliferae.

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History

Main article: Prehistoric Norfolk
Main article: History of Norfolk

Norfolk was settled in pre-Roman times, with neolithic camps along the higher land in the west where flints could be quarried. This prehistory of the County of Norfolk, England is broken into specific time periods This history of the County of Norfolk, England is broken into specific time periods The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos Flint (or flintstone) is a hard sedimentary Cryptocrystalline form of the Mineral Quartz, categorized as a variety of Chert [4] A Brythonic tribe, the Iceni, inhabited the county from the first century BC, to the end of the first century (AD). The Iceni or Eceni were a Brythonic Tribe who inhabited an area of Britain corresponding roughly to the modern-day county of Norfolk The Iceni revolted against the Roman invasion in 47 AD, and again in 60 AD led by Boudica. This page refers to the conquest begun in AD 43 For other Roman invasions see Caesar's invasions of Britain and Carausian Revolt. Boudica (also spelled Boudicca, formerly known as Boadicea, and known in Welsh culture and legends as "Buddug" (d The crushing of the second rebellion opened the county to the Romans. During the Roman era roads and ports were constructed throughout the county and farming took place.

Situated on the east coast, Norfolk was vulnerable to invasions from Scandinavia and northern Europe, and forts were built to defend against the Angles and Saxons. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic-speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestral region of Angeln, a modern district located in The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. By the 5th century the Angles, for whom East Anglia and England itself are named, had established control of the region and later became the "north folk" and the "south folk", hence, "Norfolk" and "Suffolk". The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic-speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestral region of Angeln, a modern district located in East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Norfolk, and several adjacent areas, became the kingdom of East Anglia, later merging with Mercia and then Wessex. Mercia (ˈmɝsiə was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. West Saxon redirects here For other meanings of Wessex or West Saxon see Wessex (disambiguation. The influence of the Early English settlers can be seen in the many "thorpes", "tons" and "hams" of placenames. In the 9th century the region again came under attack, this time from Vikings who killed the king, Edmund the Martyr. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas For the 13th century Archbishop see St Edmund of Abingdon. Edmund the Martyr (841&ndash 20 November 869) was a In the centuries before the Norman Conquest the wetlands of the east of the county began to be converted to farmland, and settlements grew in these areas. Migration into East Anglia must have been high, as by the time of the Conquest and Domesday Book survey, it was one of the most densely populated parts of the British Isles. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey

During the high and late Middle Ages the county developed arable agriculture and woolen industries. The economy was in decline by the time of the Black Death, which dramatically reduced the population in 1349, suffice to say that the current population has yet to equal the population from this time. The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the deadliest Pandemics in human history widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia By the 16th century Norwich had grown to become the second largest city in England, but in 1665 the Great Plague of London again killed around one third of the population. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund The Great Plague (1665-1666 was a massive outbreak of Disease in England that killed 75000 to 100000 people up to a fifth of London 's population [5] During the English Civil War Norfolk was largely Parliamentarian. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The economy and agriculture of the region declined somewhat, and during the industrial revolution Norfolk developed little industry and was a late addition to the railway network. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation.

In the 20th century the county developed a role in aviation. The first development in airfields came with the First World War; there was then a massive expansion during the Second World War with the growth of the Royal Air Force and the influx of the American USAAF 8th Air Force which operated from many Norfolk Airfields. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Eighth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force (NAF of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC During the Second World War agriculture rapidly intensified, and has remained very intensive since with the establishment of large fields for cereal and oil seed rape growing. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Rapeseed ( Brassica napus) also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of Norfolk's low-lying land and easily eroded cliffs, many of which are chalk and clay, make it vulnerable to the sea, the most recent major event being the North Sea flood of 1953. The North Sea flood of 1953 and the associated storm combined to create a major Natural disaster which affected the coastlines of the Netherlands and England

The low-lying section of coast between Kelling and Lowestoft Ness is currently managed by the Environment Agency to protect the Broads from sea flooding. For the place in Romania formerly called Kelling see Câlnic Gorj. Lowestoft (ˈləʊstɒft/ /ˈləʊstəf is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park The Environment Agency (Asiantaeth yr Amgylchedd is a Non-Departmental Public Body of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Management policy for the North Norfolk coastline is described in the North Norfolk Shoreline Management Plan which was published in 2006 but has yet to be accepted by the local authorities. [6] The Shoreline Management Plan states that the stretch of coast will be protected for at least another 50 years, but that in the face of sea level rise and post-glacial lowering of land levels in the South East, there is an urgent need for further research to inform future management decisions, including the possibility that the sea defences may have to be realigned to a more sustainable position. Post-glacial rebound (sometimes called continental rebound, isostatic rebound, isostatic adjustment or post-ice-age isostatic recovery) In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and coastal protection are used to mean respectively defence against flooding and erosion In the context of Coastal erosion, managed retreat (also managed realignment allows an area that was not previously exposed to flooding by the sea to become flooded by removing Natural England have contributed some research into the impacts on the environment of various realignment options. Natural England is a Non-Departmental Public Body of the UK government. The draft report of their research was leaked to the press, who created great anxiety by reporting that Natural England plan to abandon a large section of the Norfolk Broads, villages and farmland face to the sea to save the rest of the Norfolk coastline from the impact of climate change. Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences [7]

Economy and industry

Wells-next-the-Sea.
Wells-next-the-Sea.
River Wensum, Norwich.
River Wensum, Norwich.
Norwich Cathedral: Spire and south transcept.
Norwich Cathedral: Spire and south transcept.
Norwich Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Norwich Roman Catholic Cathedral.

In 1998 Norfolk had a Gross Domestic Product of £9,319 million, making it 1. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency 5% of England's economy and 1. 25% of the United Kingdom's economy. The GDP per head was £11,825, compared to £13,635 for East Anglia, £12,845 for England and £12,438 for the United Kingdom. In 1999-2000 the county has an unemployment rate of 5. 6%, compared to 5. 8% for England and 6. 0% for the UK. [8]

Much of Norfolk's flat and fertile land has been drained and converted to arable land. In Geography, arable land (from Latin arare, to Plough) is an agricultural term meaning land that can be used for Chief arable crops are sugar beet, wheat, barley (for brewing) and oil seed rape. Sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris L a member of the Chenopodiaceae family is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of Sucrose. Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Rapeseed ( Brassica napus) also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of Over 20% of employment in the county is in the agriculture and food industries. [9] Agribusiness has been successful in the county, and farming is very intensive with large fields, and many formerly family-run farms have been agglomerated into large farms which are highly efficient but criticised for reducing biodiversity, employment and damaging the community. In Agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term that refers to the various Businesses involved in Food production including Farming, Seed Biodiversity is the variation of Life forms within a given Ecosystem, Biome or for the entire Earth.

Well-known companies in Norfolk are Norwich Union, Colman's and Bernard Matthews. Norwich Union is an Insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK and has a strong position in motor insurance Colman's is a UK manufacturer of mustard, based in Norwich, Norfolk. Bernard Matthews was founded by Bernard Trevor Matthews in 1950 The Construction Industry Training Board is based on the former airfield of RAF Bircham Newton. RAF Bircham Newton was a Royal Air Force airfield in the west of the County of Norfolk in the United Kingdom, eight miles west of Fakenham The BBC East region is centred on Norwich (though covers as far west as Milton Keynes). BBC East is the BBC English Region that produces local Television and Radio programmes for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town

To help local industry in Norwich, Norfolk, the local council offers a wireless service. [10]

Education

Primary and secondary

Norfolk has a completely comprehensive state education, with secondary school age from 11 to 16 or 18, as well as several private schools. In many rural areas, there is no nearby sixth form. Sixth form colleges are found in larger towns. A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 There are twelve independent schools including the Gresham's School in Holt in the north of the county, and Norwich School, in Norwich. Gresham’s School is an independent Holt is a Market town and Parish in the English county of Norfolk. Norwich School may refer to Norwich School (art movement of painters Norwich School (educational institution, an independent fee-paying The Kings Lynn district has the largest school population.

Tertiary

The University of East Anglia is located on the outskirts of Norwich. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963

Politics

Norfolk is a shire county, under the control of Norfolk County Council. This is divided into seven local government districts, Breckland District, Broadland District, Great Yarmouth Borough, King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, North Norfolk District, Norwich City and South Norfolk. History Breckland District was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Thetford, East Dereham Urban District, Swaffham History The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St History The borough was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former County borough of Great King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and Borough in Norfolk, England. North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund History The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham

The Department for Communities and Local Government has referred Norwich City Council's proposal to become a new unitary authority to the Boundary Committee. The Department for Communities and Local Government (branded as Communities and Local Government) is the United Kingdom government department for communities History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions [11][12] The Boundary Committee will report back by the end of the year.

Norfolk County Council is Conservative-controlled and led by Daniel Cox. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. There are 46 Conservative councillors, 22 Labour councillors, 14 Liberal Democrat councillors and two Green councillors. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. [13] There was 63% turnout at the most recent local election.

In the House of Commons, Norfolk is represented by four Conservative Members of Parliament, three Labour MPs and one Liberal Democrat. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Labour represent the more urban areas of Norwich and Great Yarmouth. The former Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, represents Norwich South. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office Charles Rodway Clarke (born 21 September 1950 is a British Labour Party Politician. Norwich South is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Norfolk Election Results 5th May 2005
Parliamentary County Council [1]
Party Votes Votes % Seats Seats % Party Votes Votes % Seats Seats %
Conservative 163224 40% 4 50% Conservative 158942 39% 46 55%
Labour 122650 30% 3 38% Green 18786 5% 2 2%
Liberal Democrat 103805 25% 1 13% Labour 108043 27% 22 26%
Others [2] 19371 5% 0 0% Liberal Democrat 113048 28% 14 17%
Others [3] 6924 2% 0 0%
Totals 409050 8 405743 84
Turnout 64% 63%
Notes

[1] Includes Town Close ward by-election held 26 May 2005, electors in Town Close didn't vote for a County Councilor on 5 May 2005 due to the death of one of the candidates between close of nominations and polling day.
[2] UKIP, Green, LCA, Independents, Others
[3] UKIP, LCA, Independents, Others

Settlements and communications

For a full list of villages, towns and cities, see List of places in Norfolk. This is a list of cities towns and villages in the ceremonial and Shire county of Norfolk, England

Norfolk's county town and only city is Norwich, one of the largest settlements in England during the Norman era. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Norwich is home to Norfolk's only university, the University of East Anglia, and is the county's main business and culture centre. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963 Other principal towns include the port-town of King's Lynn and the seaside resort and Broads gateway town of Great Yarmouth. King's Lynn is a town and Port in Norfolk, England. Over the years the town has been known variously as Bishop's Lynn and Lynn Regis Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. There are also several market towns: Aylsham, Downham Market, Dereham, Fakenham,Diss, Holt, North Walsham, Swaffham, Thetford and Wymondham. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Aylsham is a historic Market town and Civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, about 15km (10 miles north of Downham Market, also known simply as Downham, is a Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Dereham, also known historically as East Dereham, is a Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Fakenham is a Town and Civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, some 30 km north east of King's DISS ( Disability Information Services is part of the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (QEF a Charitable organisation based in Holt is a Market town and Parish in the English county of Norfolk. North Walsham is a Market town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Swaffham is a Market town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Thetford is a Market town and Civil parish in the Breckland area of Norfolk, England. Wymondham (ˈwɪndəm is an historic Market town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk.

Norfolk is one the few counties in England that does not have a motorway. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation The A11 connects Norfolk to Cambridge and London and the A47 runs west to the East Midlands. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The A47 is a Trunk road in England linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth (although most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton has The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. The Great Eastern Main Line is a major railway from London Liverpool Street Station to Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. The Great Eastern Main Line ( "GE") is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern The only major airport in the county is Norwich International Airport, which offers flights within Europe, including a link to Amsterdam which offers onward flights throughout the world. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land For the military use of this facility see RAF Horsham St Faith Norwich International Airport, also known as Norwich Airport, is Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

Dialect, accent and nickname

Main article: Norfolk dialect

The Norfolk Dialect, also known as "Broad Norfolk", is the accent/dialect of people living in Norfolk, although over the modern age much of the vocabulary and phrases have died out due to a number of factors, such as radio, TV and people from other parts of the country coming to Norfolk. The Norfolk dialect, also known as Broad Norfolk, is a Dialect that was once spoken by those living in the County of Norfolk in England As a result the speech of Norfolk is more of an accent than dialect, though one part retained from the Norfolk dialect is the distinctive grammar of the region. In Linguistics, an accent is a manner of Pronunciation of a language A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος dialektos) is a variety of a Language that is characteristic of a particular group of

More cutting, perhaps, was the formerly-used pejorative medical term "Normal for Norfolk", now discredited, the use of which is banned by the profession. Normal for Norfolk (or NFN) is a Slang term used in some parts of England for something that is peculiar or odd

Tourist highlights

The Norfolk coast.
The Norfolk coast.
The Norfolk Broads.
The Norfolk Broads.
The historic city of Norwich.
The historic city of Norwich.

Norfolk is a popular tourist destination; major attractions include beaches, the Broads, and the city of Norwich. The Queen's residence of Sandringham provides an all year round tourist attraction. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Sandringham House is a Country house on of land near the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England, which is privately owned by the British Rural parts of the county, notably the area around Burnham Market, are also popular locations for city dwellers to purchase weekend homes. Burnham Market is a Village and Civil parish near the north coast of Norfolk, England.

People of Norfolk

see also Category:People from Norfolk Some notable people who were born and/or raised in Norfolk:

People associated with Norfolk

The following people were not born or brought up in Norfolk but are long-term residents of Norfolk, are well-known for living in Norfolk at some point in their lives, or have contributed in some significant way to the county. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Robert Walpole 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC (26 August 1676 &ndash 18 March 1745 known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Tim Westwood (born 3 October 1957 is an English DJ and Presenter of Radio and Television. John Wilson (born 1943 is a British angler who has been making television Angling programmes for the last 20 years featuring on Channel 4 Television and more recently James Woodforde (1740-1803 was an English Clergyman, best known as the author of The Diary of a Country Parson. For other uses of the term 'diary' see Diary (disambiguation.

See also

References

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  7. ^ Elliott, Valerie (2008-03-29). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Climate change: surrender a slab of Norfolk, say conservationists. The Times. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Retrieved on 2008-05-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the
  8. ^ Office for National Statistics, 2001. Regional Trends 26 ch:14. 7 (PDF). Accessed 2006-01-03. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
  9. ^ Invest in Norfolk, Agriculture and Food.
  10. ^ Hayes Computing Solutions (HCOMS) ::
  11. ^ Unitary Norwich City Council - The business case for unitary Norwich
  12. ^ Communities and Local Government - Proposals for future unitary structures: Stakeholder consultation
  13. ^ Norfolk County Council, 2005. County election results.

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Dictionary

Norfolk

-proper noun

  1. A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk and the North Sea.
  2. A language of Norfolk Island, also spelt Norfuk.
  3. A town in Virginia or the naval base (the world's largest) situated there.
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