Necton
Sign in to saveNecton is a village situated on a turning off the A47 main road between Swaffham and East Dereham in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. As at the 2001 census it had a population of 1,865 residents and an area of , increasing to a population of 1,923 at the 2011 census. It has a number of facilities including a primary school, playing field (the home of sunday league side Necton FC), social club, pub, post office a shop, a butcher's and an Asda Express fuel station at the top of the village along the A47.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Necton
- UK place.population
- 1,923
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 15.48
- UK place.population_ref
- UK census 2011
- UK place.shire_district
- Breckland
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South West Norfolk
- UK place.post_town
- Swaffham
- UK place.postcode_district
- PE37
- UK place.postcode_area
- PE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01760
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Breckland
- Population
- +1923
- Area
- +15.48
- Image
- All Saints, Necton, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 308273.jpg
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Necton is a village situated on a turning off the A47 main road between Swaffham and East Dereham in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. As at the 2001 census it had a population of 1,865 residents and an area of , increasing to a population of 1,923 at the 2011 census. It has a number of facilities including a primary school, playing field (the home of sunday league side Necton FC), social club, pub, post office a shop, a butcher's and an Asda Express fuel station at the top of the village along the A47.
== Correct pronunciation == "Nayton"