Fakenham
Fakenham is a market town as well as civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, about 19 miles (31 kilometres) north east of King's Lynn, 19 miles (31 kilometres) southern west of Cromer, and 25 miles (40 kilometres) north west of Norwich. The civil parish has an area of 3.49 sq mi (9.0 km2) as well as in the 2001 census had a population of 7,357 in 3,292 houses, the population boosting to 7,617 at the 2011 census. For the objectives of city government, the parish falls within the area of North Norfolk. The name Fakenham is Saxon, perhaps implying Fair Place/Place on a Fair River, or District (Ham) on the river (Ken) Fa/Fair (Fa).