Lowestoft
Town and civil parish in Suffolk, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lowestoft (/ˈloʊ(ɪ)stɒft, ˈloʊstəf/ LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.[2] As the most easterly UK settlement, it is 110 miles (177 km) north-east of London, 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswich and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Norwich, and the main town in its district. The estimated population in the built-up area exceeds 70,000.[1] Its development grew with the fishing industry and as a seaside resort with wide sandy beaches. As fishing declined, oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea in the 1960s took over. While these too have declined, Lowestoft is becoming a regional centre of the renewable energy industry.
Lowestoft | |
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Lowestoft beach and outer harbour | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 73,800 (2019 est.)[lower-alpha 1][1] |
OS grid reference | TM548933 |
• London | 110 mi (180 km) south-west |
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Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Lowestoft |
Postcode district | NR32, NR33 |
Dialling code | 01502 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Lowestoft Town Council |
52.48°N 1.75°E / 52.48; 1.75 |