Coordinates: 52°33′33″N 0°36′07″E / 52.55904°N 0.60201°E
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  Foulden
 Foulden shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
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| Population | 444 |
| - Density | 34 /km2 (88 /sq mi) |
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| Parish | Foulden |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP26 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| Website: http://eoe.xarg.co.uk/fouldenparishcouncil/ | |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Foulden (pronounced /ˈfaʊldən/) is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) and had a population of 444 in 176 households as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
"Foulden" derives from the words "fowl" and "den", meaning "hill frequented by birds". It was recorded as "Fugalduna" in the Domesday Book[2].
The village lies on the edge of Thetford Forest. Birdlife is plentiful owing to the many trees in the area, large stretches of open water, and its location near the Fens. To the north of the village is Foulden Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Local industry is primarily agricultural, including dairy farming, sugar beet and other crops.
Notes
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, 4th edition, 1960
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