4th June 2009 - by Harold Murphy
Useful Information About Norfolk County
In the East of England is located a low lying county called
Norfolk. It shares its borders with Cambridgeshire to the
southwest and west, Lincolnshire to the west and with Suffolk
to the south. Its north and east borders are linked with the
North Sea coast. Norwich is the county town. Area wise Norfolk
is the fifth biggest ceremonial county of England, which is
spread in an area of 2,074 sq miles or 5,371 sq km.
Out of all the 34 non metropolitan English counties, Norfolk
stands seventh in terms of population. Mostly rural it also
stands the tenth lowest density county in the UK. Most of its
public is settled in 3 major cities, King's Lynn, Great
Yarmouth and Norwich. It depends a lot on tourism and
agriculture.
Plantlife chose Norfolk's county flower was voted to be the
Common Poppy after it was replaced from the initial Alexander's
after a contest.
Norfolk did exist since pre Roman times, where along with
Neolithic camps situated in the high lands of the west where
flints were quarried. Initially the county was inhabited by
Iceni, Brythonic tribes unto the 1st century. When Romans
attacked this county, they revolted against the Romans, but the
revolts were crushed by the Romans opening the gates of Roman
era in UK.
In this period several roads and ports were created throughout
the county and agriculture was a major source of income. As it
is situated in the eastern side shore line of UK, it could
easily be attacked, so many forts were constructed. The
impression of the early English settlers can be found from many
place names like hams, tons and throes.
Unto the 20th century woolen industry and agriculture were the
main sources of income. With the passing of time and after many
ups and downs the county started maturating a role in aviation.
With the two World Wars it got a huge push in expansion,
especially during the World War II.
Agriculture intensified quickly and it continues with the
creations of large fields for oil seed rape and cereal growth.
Norfolk's landscape is and with often eroding cliffs, most of
which has become chalk and clay, makes it a swampland with the
sea water often flooding it. Many plans were created and
abolished to have a safe shoreline and due to global warnings
in climate change something solid will be done in near
future.
Norfolk had both fertile and flat land making cultivation easy.
The best crops that are harvested are barley used for brewing,
oil seed rape and sugar beet. Renowned companies in Norfolk are
Aviv's Norwich Union, Bernard Mathews and Unilevers Colmans. In
order to help the local industry in Norwich, a wireless service
is provided by local council.
The Construction Industry Training Board is located at the
previous airfield of RAF Bircham Newton. The BBC East covers an
area onto west as Milton Keynes. During 1999 and 2000 the
census report says that the county has an unemployment rate of
5.6%, as compared to 6.0 for the UK and 5.8% for
England.
Source: http://uksmartguide.com
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