Runton

Runton
Runton is located in Norfolk
Runton
Runton
Location within Norfolk
Area5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population1,667 (2011)
• Density306/km2 (790/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG185422
Civil parish
  • Runton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCROMER
Postcode districtNR27
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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52°56′00″N 1°15′00″E / 52.9333°N 1.25°E / 52.9333; 1.25
A-148 railway bridge (near Cromer)

Runton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk consisting of the villages of East Runton and West Runton. It covers an area of 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) and had a population of 1,633 in 784 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population increasing to 1,667 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.

The name 'Runton' means either, 'Runa's farm/settlement' or 'Runi's farm/settlement'.[3]

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".