Sandringham
Sandringham is a village and also civil parish in the north of the English area of Norfolk. The village is situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Dersingham, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of King's Lynn and also 60 km (37 mi) north-west of Norwich. The civil parish expands eastwards from Sandringham village to the shore of the Wash some 6 km (3.7 mi) distant, as well as consists of the villages of West Newton and also Wolferton. It has an area of 41.91 km2 (16.18 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 402 in 176 homes. The population had raised to 437 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the church remains in the area of King's Lynn and also West Norfolk. Sandringham is best called the location of Sandringham House and also its estate, a favoured vacation house of Queen Elizabeth II and numerous of her predecessors. Near to Sandringham residence is the Royal Stud, a stud ranch that houses most of the royal equines. The town was the birthplace of Diana, Princess of Wales.