Borough of Great Yarmouth
The Borough of Great Yarmouth is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. It is named after its main town, Great Yarmouth, and also contains the town of Gorleston-on-Sea and a number of villages and rural areas, including part of The Broads. Other notable settlements include Caister-on-Sea, Hemsby, Hopton-on-Sea and Winterton-on-Sea.
Borough of Great Yarmouth | |
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Non-metropolitan district and borough | |
Great Yarmouth shown within Norfolk | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Norfolk |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Great Yarmouth |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Great Yarmouth Borough Council |
| • MPs | Sir Brandon Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.2 sq mi (174.0 km2) |
| • Rank | 154th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 100,146 |
| • Rank | 242nd (of 296) |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| OS grid reference | TG5271507684 |
The borough is on the east coast of Norfolk, facing the North Sea. It borders North Norfolk to the north, Broadland to the west, South Norfolk to the south-west, and East Suffolk to the south.
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