Hethersett
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Hethersett is a large village and electoral ward in the county of Norfolk, England, about south-west of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 5,441 in 2,321 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 5,691 at the 2011 census. In 2013 Hethersett became the first village or town in the United Kingdom to receive a Prime Minister's Big Society Award for its outstanding contribution to the Olympic legacy and sport and fitness in general.
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Place details
- Locality
- South Norfolk
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,520
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TG157048
- UK place.official_name
- Hethersett
- UK place.population
- 7,021
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 10.9
- UK place.shire_district
- South Norfolk
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.civil_parish
- Hethersett
- UK place.postcode_district
- NR9
- UK place.postcode_area
- NR
- UK place.post_town
- NORWICH
- UK place.dial_code
- 01603
- UK place.static_image_name
- St Remigius, Hethersett, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 315351.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Remigius's Church, Hethersett
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 5691
- Area
- 10.9
- Image
- The church of St Remigius in Hethersett - geograph.org.uk - 1746870.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01603
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- Hethersett
- postal code
- NR9
- OS grid reference
- TG157048
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Places of worship
- St Remigius Parish Church
- Hethersett Methodists
- Hethersett Masjid
- Hethersett Reformed Baptist Church
- Education
- Sport in Hethersett
- 2012 Olympics
- Awards
- Transport
- Businesses
- Publications
- War Memorial
- Footnotes
- Notes
- References
- External links
Hethersett is a large village and electoral ward in the county of Norfolk, England, about south-west of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 5,441 in 2,321 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 5,691 at the 2011 census. In 2013 Hethersett became the first village or town in the United Kingdom to receive a Prime Minister's Big Society Award for its outstanding contribution to the Olympic legacy and sport and fitness in general.
== History == thumb|Hethersett village sign The Parish of Hethersett is, by Norfolk standards, a large one, covering 2,695 acres; it was the main settlement in the ancient Hundred of Humbleyard; it lies in the Deanery of Humbleyard and in the South Norfolk district.
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