North Norfolk

North Norfolk District
Cromer, the administrative centre of North Norfolk and the second-largest settlement
Cromer, the administrative centre of North Norfolk and the second-largest settlement
Shown within Norfolk
Shown within Norfolk
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Administrative countyNorfolk
Formed1 April 1974
Admin. HQCromer
Government
 • TypeNorth Norfolk District Council
 • MPs:Steffan Aquarone (LD)
Jerome Mayhew (C)
Area
 • Total
373 sq mi (966 km2)
 • Rank28th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
103,227
 • RankRanked 233rd
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code33UF (ONS)
E07000147 (GSS)

North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Cromer, and the largest town is North Walsham. The district also includes the towns of Fakenham, Holt, Sheringham, Stalham and Wells-next-the-Sea, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

The district lies on the north coast of Norfolk, facing the North Sea, with much of its coastline lying within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Some south-eastern parts of the district lie within The Broads. The neighbouring districts are Great Yarmouth, Breckland, Broadland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – North Norfolk Local Authority (E07000147)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.