| Risby | |
|---|---|
 St Giles church Risby | |
  Risby Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
| Population | 866 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL7966 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Postcode district | IP28 |
| Dialling code | 01284 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Risby is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, located around 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Bury St. Edmunds, north of the A14 road. It is believed that the village was founded in about the tenth century, presumably on the strength of its having a Norse name, possibly Rȳðs - by "farm settlement at a clearing" and identical to Ryssby in Sweden.[2] The traditional division or Hundred in which it stands is Thingoe,[3] also a Norse name. The village now has a population of 840, increasing to 866 at the 2011 Census.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Risby Parish (E04009346)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names Oxford 1980, etc.
- ^ from Old Scandinavian þinghaugr, assembly mound, Ekwall, as above