North Weald Bassett

North Weald Bassett
A 2010 aerial view of the town
North Weald Bassett Location within Essex
Area	22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population	6,321 (2016 Estimate)
• Density	277/km2 (720/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TL495045
Civil parish	North Weald Bassett
District	Epping Forest
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EPPING
Postcode district	CM16
Dialling code	01992
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Brentwood and Ongar
Website	www.northweald-pc.gov.uk
List of places UK England Essex 51°43′09″N 0°09′46″E / 51.71930°N 0.16284°E / 51.71930; 0.16284

North Weald Bassett, or simply North Weald (/ˈwiːld/ WEELD), is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England.^[1] The village is within the North Weald Ridges and Valleys landscape area.

A market is held every Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday at North Weald Airfield. The market used to be the largest open air market in the country but reduced its size over the years.^{[citation needed]}