King's Lynn

King's Lynn
King's Lynn is located in Norfolk
King's Lynn
King's Lynn
Location within Norfolk
Population42,800 (2007)[1]
• London98 miles (158 km)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE30-PE34
Dialling code01553
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
Websitewww.west-norfolk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°45′14″N 0°23′53″E / 52.754°N 0.398°E / 52.754; 0.398

King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn,[2] is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located 98 miles (158 km) north of London, 36 miles (58 km) north-east of Peterborough, 44 miles (71 km) north-north-east of Cambridge and 44 miles (71 km) west of Norwich.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b "Can Overview of King's Lynn and West Norfolk – Part 1" (PDF). 2007. pp. 2, 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Samuel (1848). "Lynn, or Lynn-Regis". A Topographical Dictionary of England. pp. 203–208.

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