Wiveton | |
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Wiveton church, Norfolk, in 1981 | |
Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
Population | 127 (2011) |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG042428 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HOLT |
Postcode district | NR25 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
Wiveton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the west bank of the River Glaven, 3 km (1.9 mi) inland from the coast and directly across the river from the village of Cley next the Sea. The larger village of Blakeney is 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west, the town of Cromer is 20 km (12 mi) to the east, and the city of Norwich is 40 km (25 mi) to the south-east.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 158 in 74 households, the population reducing to 127 at the 2011 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[3]