Fakenham
Fakenham is a market town as well as civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is positioned on the River Wensum, around 19 miles (31 kilometres) north eastern of King's Lynn, 19 miles (31 kilometres) south west of Cromer, as well as 25 miles (40 kilometres) north west of Norwich. The civil parish has an area of 3.49 sq mi (9.0 km2) and also in the 2001 census had a population of 7,357 in 3,292 homes, the population increasing 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 suggesting Fair Place/Place on a Fair River, or Hamlet (Ham) on the river (Ken) Fa/Fair (Fa).