Watlington, Norfolk

Watlington
Watlington
Watlington shown within Norfolk
Area	6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population	2,455 (2011 Census)
• Density	354/km2 (920/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF619111
Civil parish	Watlington
District	Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KING'S LYNN
Postcode district	PE33
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°40′24″N 0°23′35″E / 52.67342°N 0.39309°E / 52.67342; 0.39309Coordinates: 52°40′24″N 0°23′35″E / 52.67342°N 0.39309°E / 52.67342; 0.39309

Watlington is a civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 6.93 km² (2.68 sq mi) and had a population of 2,031 in 852 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 2,455 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

It is situated some 2 km (1.2 mi) from the east bank of the River Great Ouse, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the town of King's Lynn and 60 km (37 mi) west of the city of Norwich.

The village is served by Watlington railway station (on the Fen Line between Cambridge and King's Lynn) which is situated 1 km (0.62 mi) from the centre of the village.

The village should not be confused with the town of Watlington in Oxfordshire.

Watlington in 2005.

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