| Marham | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity church, Marham | |
  Marham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,531 (2011) |
| • Density | 238/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF 709 100 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE33 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Marham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, approximate 12 miles (19 km) away from King's Lynn. An RAF station, RAF Marham, is situated nearby at Upper Marham.[1] The village covers an area of 1,485 ha (3,670 acres) and had a population of 2,951 in 788 households as of the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 3,531 at the 2011 Census.[3]
The villages name means 'Pool homestead/village' or 'hemmed-in land with a pool'.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-319-21867-8.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 August 2015.