Fakenham

Fakenham
Fakenham
	; Market Place, with the war memorial, Fakenham
	Fakenham
	Location within Norfolk
Area	9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Population	7,617 (2011 census)
• Density	843/km2 (2,180/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF918296
District	North Norfolk;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FAKENHAM
Postcode district	NR21
Dialling code	01328
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Broadland;
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°50′08″N 0°51′04″E / 52.8356°N 0.8510°E

Fakenham is a town and civil parish in North Norfolk, England. In 2001 there were 7,357 people living in Fakenham, rising to 7,617 in 2011.^[1] Fakenham is a Saxon name, meaning "Homestead of Facca", or "a place on a fair river".

It is on the River Wensum about 25 miles North West of Norwich. Fakenham has been a market town since 1250. The church in Fakenham was founded in 1593, and rebuilt in 1825.

Attractions

Attractions include horse racing, youth clubs, societies, Fakenham Mega-Fun and bowling.

References

↑ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.

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[1] "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.

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