Coordinates: 52°34′41″N 1°30′46″E / 52.57805°N 1.51277°E
| Cantley | |
 Cantley sugar beet factory |
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  Cantley
Cantley shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
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| Population | 677 |
| - Density | 52 /km2 (130 /sq mi) |
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| Parish | Cantley |
| District | Broadland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Cantley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and within The Broads National Park. The village lies on the north bank of the River Yare, some 17 km east of the city of Norwich, 15 km south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and the same distance north-west of the Suffolk town of Lowestoft.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 12.9 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 677 in 279 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.[2]
Cantley is well known for its sugar beet factory. The village is served by Cantley railway station on the Norwich-Lowestoft line.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
External links
- Map sources for Cantley, Norfolk.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Cantley.
- www.cantley.org The Cantley Website.
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