Coordinates: 52°49′39″N 0°30′52″E / 52.82737°N 0.51437°E
| Sandringham, Norfolk | |
 Sandringham House |
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  Sandringham, Norfolk
Sandringham, Norfolk shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 41.91 km2 (16.18 sq mi) |
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| Population | 402 |
| - Density | 10 /km2 (26 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Sandringham, Norfolk |
| District | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SANDRINGHAM |
| Postcode district | PE35 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Sandringham is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the village of Dersingham, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the town of King's Lynn and 60 km (37 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish extends westwards from Sandringham itself to the shore of The Wash some 6 km (3.7 mi) distant, and also includes the villages of West Newton and Wolferton. It has an area of 41.91 km2 (16.18 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 402 in 176 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.[1][2]
Sandringham is best known as the location of Sandringham House and its associated estate. This is a favoured holiday home of Queen Elizabeth II and several of her predecessors. Near to Sandringham house is the Royal Stud, a stud farm that houses many of the royal horses.
Notes
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
See also
External links
- Map sources for Sandringham.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Sandringham.
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