North Runcton

North Runcton
The village sign, North Runcton, Norfolk
North Runcton is located in Norfolk
North Runcton
North Runcton
Location within Norfolk
Area5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population549 (parish, 2011 census)
• Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF5103
• London102 miles (164 km)
Civil parish
  • North Runcton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE33
Dialling code01553
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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52°42′59″N 0°26′06″E / 52.71651°N 0.43512°E / 52.71651; 0.43512

North Runcton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is 43.2 miles (69.5 km) west of Norwich, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) south-south-east of King's Lynn and 102 miles (164 km) north of London. The village is located a small distance south-west of the A47[2] between King's Lynn and Swaffham. The nearest railway station is at King's Lynn for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish of North Runcton in the 2001 census, has a population of 266, increasing to 549 at the 2011 Census.[3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 236 – King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-319-23808-3
  2. ^ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 230 ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
  3. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 August 2015.