Felixstowe

Felixstowe
Town and civil parish
Felixstowe beach
Felixstowe is located in Suffolk
Felixstowe
Felixstowe
Location within Suffolk
Population24,521 (East Suffolk estimate, 2017)
OS grid referenceTM306345
Civil parish
  • Felixstowe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFelixstowe
Postcode districtIP11
Dialling code01394
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
51°57′50″N 1°21′5″E / 51.96389°N 1.35139°E / 51.96389; 1.35139

Felixstowe (/ˈflɪkst/ FEE-lic-stoh) is a port town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The estimated population in 2017 was 24,521.[1] The Port of Felixstowe is the largest container port in the United Kingdom.[2] Felixstowe is approximately 72 miles (116 km) northeast of London.

  1. ^ "People in Felixstowe" (PDF). www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk. East Suffolk Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ "The Ports Industry in England and Wales (2006-07)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.