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King's Lynn

UK Place
Demography
Population42800 ((2007))
Administration
Districts of England King's Lynn and West Norfolk 
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE30 PE
Dialling code01553
UK ParliamentNorth West Norfolk

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King's Lynn (c-eniconˌkɪŋz_ˈlɪn) is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated 97 mi (156.1 km) north of London and 44 mi (70.8 km) west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800.

The town has two theatres, museums and other cultural and sporting venues. There are three secondary schools and one college. The service sector, information and communication technologies and creative industries, provide limited employment for the population of King's Lynn and the surrounding area.

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The Commitments at Festival Too, King's Lynn, 11th July 08.
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Her Majesty opens the new CT Scanner Suite at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and is introduced to Betty Hyde, who met Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 65 years ago and received a gift of two bananas from Princesses Elizabeth (now The Queen) and Margaret.
1.93 min. | 4.62 user rating
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness visit a community group and a social history museum.
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Helena Bonham Carter compares her recent queen roles in Alice in Wonderland and The King's Speech, declares her love of Jane Seymour and shares iPhone pics of her magical kids.
2.65 min. | 4.98 user rating
Festival Too, King's Lynn, 11th July 08
4.08 min. | 3.6 user rating
Colin Firth remembers his attention-grabbing role as Jack Frost at age five, the contradictions that go along with being British and his attraction to quiet heroes, much like his role as King George VI in The King's Speech.
4.02 min. | 4.97 user rating
loads more photos at www.thunderpix.co.uk
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Pictures of Case Quadtrac 530 subsoiling near king's lynn, norfolk, october 2009, velcourt farm. Music = Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
2.12 min. | 4.37 user rating
For loads more photos see ww.thunderpix.co.uk.
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King's Lynn Bandit Memorial 2008 which featured 2 Lire and Unlimited Bangers
8.42 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Consensus sought for incinerator - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has told Norfolk County Council she is "greatly concerned" over opposition to the scheme planned for -King's Lynn-. Defra had promised to provide £167m in private finance credits to - Date : Sat, 28 May 2011 10:23:52 GMT+00:00
King's Lynn Stars collect first Elite League points - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---King's Lynn- Stars secured a 48-42 win over Belle Vue to register their first points of the Elite League season. Norfolk Arena track staff worked overtime to get Wednesday's meeting underway following a deluge of rain. Kenneth Bjerre - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:14:06 GMT+00:00
King's Lynn incinerator 'no' vote will not count - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Despite the result, the county council wants to sign a £600m contract with Cory Wheelabrator for the proposed rubbish incinerator in -King's Lynn-. The borough council said it may lodge a formal complaint to the county council. -King' - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:57:31 GMT+00:00
Rob Lyon upbeat after King's Lynn Stars open with loss - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---King's Lynn- Stars boss Rob Lyon remains upbeat despite his side kicking off their Elite League campaign with a defeat at Belle Vue. The Stars were beaten 52-42 by the Aces in Manchester, but showed promise late on in the meeting. ... - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:32:50 GMT+00:00
King's Lynn didn't perform in Vase semi - Gary Setchell - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---King's Lynn- Town will have to make up a three goal deficit if they are to reach the FA Vase final at Wembley. The Linnets lost 3-0 at Coalville Town in Saturday's semi-final first leg, and joint-manager Gary Setchell told BBC Radio N - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:57:55 GMT+00:00
King's Lynn Town chairman overwhelmed by success - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---King's Lynn- Town chairman Keith Chapman says he has been "pinching" himself over his club's success. Since reforming the club in the summer Chapman's side have competed at the top of the United Counties League - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:27:32 GMT+00:00
Norwich City postpone Norfolk Senior Cup final - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---King's Lynn- Town were set to face Dereham in the county's showpiece trophy on Tuesday, 5 April. A new date has yet to be set but the club say they are in talks with the Norfolk Football Association about rescheduling the tie. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:41:24 GMT+00:00
Human Planet treat - Lynn News Tweet this news
Lynn News--THE current BBC1 TV series, Human Planet, is the subject of the next Royal Geographical Society lecture in association with -King's Lynn- Festival. ... - Date : Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:45:46 GMT+00:00
Filip Sitera completes King's Lynn Stars' 2011 team - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Filip Sitera has joined the -King's Lynn- Stars, completing their team for the 2011 Elite League season. The 24-year-old former Coventry rider will ride in ... - Date : Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:09:57 GMT+00:00
Don't Google us... as it puts our chapel in the middle of a housing estate ... - Daily Mail Tweet this news
Daily Mail--St Helen's is a delightful seven-bedroom home in grounds of more than two acres in a secluded spot near -King's Lynn-, Norfolk. ... - Date : Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:10:58 GMT+00:00

Ceremonial county of Norfolk

Boroughs and districtsBreckland * Broadland * Great Yarmouth * King's Lynn and West Norfolk * North Norfolk * Norwich * South Norfolk
Cities and townsAcle * Attleborough * Aylsham * Cromer * Dereham * Diss * Downham Market * Fakenham * Gorleston-on-Sea * Great Yarmouth * Harleston * Hingham * Holt * Hunstanton * King's Lynn * Loddon * North Walsham * Norwich * Reepham * Sheringham * Stalham * Swaffham * Thetford * Wells-next-the-Sea * Wroxham * Wymondham
See also: List of civil parishes in Norfolk

Members of the Hanseatic League by circle

Wendish and
Pomeranian
Greifswald * Hamburg * Kiel * 'Lübeck' * Lüneburg * Rostock * Stade * Stargard * Stettin * Stralsund * Wismar
Saxony, Thuringia,
Brandenburg
Berlin * Brandenburg * Bremen * Brunswick * Erfurt * Frankfurt (Oder) * Goslar * Halle * Magdeburg
Bohemia, Poland, Prussia,
Livonia, Sweden
Breslau (Wrocław) * Danzig (Gdańsk) * Dorpat (Tartu) * Fellin (Viljandi) * Elbing (Elbląg) * Königsberg (Kaliningrad) * Krakow * Pernau (Pärnu) * Reval (Tallinn) * Riga * Stockholm * Thorn (Toruń) * Visby
Rhine, Westphalia,
Netherlands
Bochum * Breckerfeld * Cologne * Deventer * 'Dortmund' * Duisburg * Groningen * Haltern * Hamm * Harderwijk * Hattem * Hasselt * Kampen * Münster * Nijmegen * Oldenzaal * Osnabrück * Recklinghausen * Roermond * Soest * Tiel * Unna * Werl * Zutphen * Zwolle
Principal KontoreBryggen (Bergen) * Hanzekantoor (Brugge (Bruges)) * Steelyard (London) * Peterhof (Novgorod)
Subsidiary KontoreAntwerp * Berwick * Boston * Damme * Leith * Hull * Ipswich * King's Lynn * Kaunas * Newcastle * Polotsk * Pskov * Yarmouth * York |

River Great Ouse, England

CountiesNorthamptonshire * Buckinghamshire * Bedfordshire * Cambridgeshire * Norfolk
Flows intoThe Wash
Towns
(upstream to downstream)
Brackley * Buckingham * Old Stratford * Milton Keynes (Stony Stratford * Wolverton * New Bradwell) * Newport Pagnell * Olney * Kempston * Bedford * St Neots * Godmanchester * Huntingdon * St Ives * Ely * Littleport * Downham Market * King's Lynn
Major tributaries
(upstream to downstream by confluence)
River Tove * River Ouzel (or Lovat) * River Ivel * River Kym * Old Bedford River * New Bedford River * River Cam * River Lark * River Little Ouse * River Wissey
Major bridges
(upstream to downstream)
Harrold bridge * A428 Turvey bridge * A428 Bromham bypass * A6 Bedford Town Bridge * A421 Bedford bypass * Great Barford Bridge * A428 Bridge St Neots * St Neots Town Bridge * Godmanchester Chinese Bridge * A14 bridge, River Great Ouse * Huntingdon Old Bridge * St Ives Bridge |

Associated British Ports Holdings

Ayr * Barrow * Barry * Cardiff * Fleetwood * Garston * Goole * Port of Grimsby * Hams Hall Distribution Park * Port of Hull * Port of Immingham * Ipswich dock * King's Lynn * Lowestoft * Newport * Plymouth * Port Talbot * Tilbury Container Services * Silloth * Port of Southampton * Swansea * Teignmouth * Troon * |



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