Holme next the Sea
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| Village of Holme next the Sea | ||
|---|---|---|
| In North West Norfolk | ||
 Shown within Norfolk | ||
| Geography | ||
| Status: | Village | |
| Area (Hectares): | 882 | |
| Government Region: | East of England | |
| Administrative County: | Norfolk | |
| Local Administration: | Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk | |
| Admin. HQ: | King's Lynn | |
| Grid reference: | TF 70 43 | |
| ONS code: | 33UE041 | |
| N.C.C.Parish Code: | 2041 | |
| Demographics | ||
| Population: | 322 (2001 census) | |
| Ethnicity: | No Figures | |
| Politics | ||
| MP elected in the UK general election, 2005: | Henry Bellingham | |
| Party: | Conservative | |
| Post Office and Telephone | ||
| Postcode: | PE 36 | |
| Dialling Code: | 01485 | |
| Communications | ||
| Bus: | Norfolk Green; Coastliner | |
| Road: | Situated on the A149 Coast road | |
Holme next the Sea is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. As its name suggests, it is situated on the north Norfolk coast some 5 km north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, 30 km north of the town of King's Lynn and 70 km north-west of the city of Norwich.<ref name=osexp250>Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.</ref>
The civil parish has an area of 8.82 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 322 in 177 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.<ref name=osnncc>Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.</ref>
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[edit] External links
- Map sources for Holme next the Sea.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Holme next the Sea.
- Information from NorfolkCoast.co.uk on Holme next the Sea.
