Coordinates: 52°45′40″N 1°22′35″E / 52.76100°N 1.37626°E
| Scottow | |
 Scottow War Memorial |
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  Scottow
Scottow shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
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| Population | 1,774 |
| - Density | 207 /km2 (540 /sq mi) |
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| Parish | Scottow |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR10 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Scottow is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Coltishall and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of North Walsham.
The civil parish has an area of 8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 1,774 in 357 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[1]
Most of the former Royal Air Force Coltishall military airbase lied within the parish boundaries of Scottow. Today, part of the RAF base has been converted in to HMP Bure, a prison for adult males.
Notes
- ^ 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 Scottow
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