| Blakeney | |
|---|---|
 The village sign in Blakeney (March 2009) | |
  Blakeney Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi) |
| Population | 801 (whole administrative parish, 2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG020430 |
| • London | 129 mi (208 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLT |
| Postcode district | NR25 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Blakeney is a coastal village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[2] Blakeney lies within the Norfolk Coast AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast. The North Norfolk Coastal Path travels along its quayside.[3] The village is 21.1 mi (34 km) north west of Norwich, 4.6 mi (7.4 km) NNW of the larger settlement of Holt, 11.5 mi (18.5 km) west of Cromer and 112 mi (180 km) NNE of London.
The civil parish has an area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 789 in 402 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[4]
- ^ "2011 Census". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ OS Explorer Map 24 – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 251 – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21887-2.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.