Suffolk
Suffolk (/ˈsʌfək/) is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, and Felixstowe which has one of the largest container ports in Europe.[2]
Suffolk | |
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Motto: "Guide Our Endeavour" | |
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Coordinates: 52°10′N 1°00′E | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | East |
Established | Ancient |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (British Summer Time) |
Members of Parliament | List of MPs |
Police | Suffolk Constabulary |
Ceremonial county | |
Lord Lieutenant | Clare FitzRoy, Countess of Euston |
High Sheriff | Bridget McIntyre[1] (2020–21) |
Area | 3,798 km2 (1,466 sq mi) |
• Ranked | 8th of 48 |
Population (2021) | 758,556 |
• Ranked | 32nd of 48 |
Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | 97.2% White |
Non-metropolitan county | |
County council | Suffolk County Council |
Executive | Conservative |
Admin HQ | Ipswich |
Area | 4,106 km2 (1,585 sq mi) |
• Ranked | 6th of 26 |
Population | 761,350 |
• Ranked | 13th of 26 |
Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-SFK |
ONS code | 42 |
GSS code | E10000029 |
ITL | UKH14 |
Website | www |
Districts | |
![]() Districts of Suffolk | |
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The county is low-lying but can be quite hilly, especially towards the west. It is also known for its extensive farming and has largely arable land with the wetlands of the Broads in the north. The Suffolk Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale are both nationally designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.