Sheringham

Sheringham
Sheringham from Beeston Hill
Sheringham is located in Norfolk
Sheringham
Sheringham
Location within Norfolk
Area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population7,367 (2011 census)[1]
• Density1,842/km2 (4,770/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG157430
Civil parish
  • Sheringham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHERINGHAM
Postcode districtNR26
Dialling code01263
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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52°56′24″N 1°12′47″E / 52.940°N 1.213°E / 52.940; 1.213

Sheringham (/ˈʃɛrɪŋəm/; population 7,367) is a seaside town and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England.[2] The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for "The sea enriches and the pine adorns".[3]

  1. ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East. ISBN 0-319-21888-0.
  3. ^ Town Crest and motto Retrieved 7 March 2013