Fakenham
Sign in to saveFakenham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, about north-west of Norwich. The town is at the junction of several local roads, including the A148 from King's Lynn to Cromer, the A1067 to Norwich and the A1065 to Swaffham.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Fakenham
- UK place.static_image_name
- -2019-07-08 War memorial, Market place, Fakenham (2).JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Market Place and war memorial
- UK place.population
- 7,617
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 9.04
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.shire_district
- North Norfolk
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Broadland and Fakenham
- UK place.post_town
- FAKENHAM
- UK place.postcode_district
- NR21
- UK place.postcode_area
- NR
- UK place.dial_code
- 01328
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TF918296
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Fakenham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, about north-west of Norwich. The town is at the junction of several local roads, including the A148 from King's Lynn to Cromer, the A1067 to Norwich and the A1065 to Swaffham.
The civil parish has an area of . In the 2001 census, it had a population of 7,357 in 3,292 households; this increased to 7,617 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish lies within the district of North Norfolk. and within the County of Norfolk.