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Rackheath
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Rackheath is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, and is roughly north-east of Norwich city centre. It covers an area of and had a population of 1,551 in 625 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 1,972 in 762 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. It is the site of a proposed new eco-town.
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Place details
- Locality
- Broadland
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,628
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.postcode_area
- NR
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TG279139
- UK place.official_name
- Rackheath
- UK place.population
- 1,972
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 7.52
- UK place.static_image_name
- Holy Trinity, Rackheath - geograph.org.uk - 448668.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Holy Trinity Church, Rackheath
- UK place.shire_district
- Broadland
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.civil_parish
- Rackheath
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Broadland and Fakenham
- UK place.postcode_district
- NR13
- UK place.post_town
- NORWICH
- UK place.dial_code
- 01603
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 1972
- Area
- 7.52
- Image
- Holy Trinity, Rackheath - geograph.org.uk - 448668.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rackheath
- postal code
- NR13
- OS grid reference
- TG279139
- P8168
- spirituals
Sources (3)
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Article
3 sectionsContents
- Rackheath Eco Town
- References
- External links
Rackheath is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, and is roughly north-east of Norwich city centre. It covers an area of and had a population of 1,551 in 625 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 1,972 in 762 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. It is the site of a proposed new eco-town.
The villages name origin is uncertain 'Narrow landing place' or perhaps, 'hollow landing place' or 'narrow path landing place'.
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