| Beccles | |
|---|---|
 St. Michael's Church | |
  Beccles Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 10,123 (2011)[2] |
| • Density | 1,265/km2 (3,280/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM422904 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BECCLES |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.beccles.info/towncouncil/ |
Beccles (/ˈbɛkəlz/ BEK-əlz) is a market town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England.[3] The town on the A145 and A12 roads, situated 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Norwich and 33 miles (53 km) north-northeast of Ipswich. Nearby towns include Lowestoft to the east and Great Yarmouth to the north-east. The town lies on the River Waveney on the edge of The Broads National Park.
It had a population at the 2011 census of 10,123.[2] Worlingham is a suburb of Beccles; the combined population is 13,868.[4] Beccles twinned with Petit-Couronne in France in 1978.
- ^ Town profile: Beccles, East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Beccles Parish (E04009485)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ OS Explorer Map OL40: The Broads: (1:25 000) : ISBN 0 319 24086 X.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Beccles Built-up area (E34003308)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.